Susquehanna Township School District
Susquehanna Township School District is a public school district based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 3,153 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #148 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 788 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Tamara Willis. It spends about $14,571 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Susquehanna Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,571 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,524 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 196 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 316 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 526 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Area School DistrictDover | 3,184 | 6 | $15,693 | 14.2 | #147 |
| Susquehanna Township School DistrictHarrisburg · this district | 3,153 | 4 | $14,571 | 16.1 | #148 |
| Chester-Upland School DistrictChester | 3,143 | 7 | $21,368 | 14.5 | #149 |
| Derry Township School DistrictHershey | 3,131 | 5 | $17,959 | 12.3 | #150 |
| Oxford Area School DistrictOxford | 3,129 | 6 | $15,033 | 12.2 | #151 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Area School DistrictHolly, MI | 3,157 | $12,425 | 16.6 |
| Clear Creek Amana Community School DistrictOxford, IA | 3,156 | $12,197 | 14.1 |
| Windham School DistrictWillimantic, CT | 3,153 | $21,886 | 10.5 |
| Galloway Township Public School DistrictGalloway, NJ | 3,151 | $23,194 | 10.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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