Towanda Area School District
Towanda Area School District is a public school district based in Towanda, Pennsylvania, serving 1,488 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #309 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 496 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Erick Cummings. It spends about $16,103 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Towanda Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Towanda Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,103 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,005 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 496 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Area School DistrictCarbondale | 1,498 | 2 | $13,096 | 11.6 | #306 |
| Bloomsburg Area School DistrictBloomsburg | 1,496 | 5 | $14,991 | 13.0 | #307 |
| Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWingate | 1,489 | 5 | $17,174 | 11.6 | #308 |
| Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda · this district | 1,488 | 3 | $16,103 | 15.2 | #309 |
| Steelton-Highspire School DistrictSteelton | 1,474 | 2 | $13,627 | 14.9 | #310 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton, NJ | 1,489 | $17,438 | 12.0 |
| Girard City School DistrictGirard, OH | 1,489 | $12,490 | 14.0 |
| Cameron ISDCameron, TX | 1,488 | $10,121 | 13.7 |
| Harvey School District 152Harvey, IL | 1,487 | $16,062 | 16.3 |
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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