Tyrone Area School District
Tyrone Area School District is a public school district based in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, serving 1,676 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #288 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 559 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Leslie Estep. It spends about $13,258 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Tyrone Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tyrone Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,258 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,896 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 255 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 279 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrell School DistrictLower Burrell | 1,692 | 4 | $14,809 | 14.0 | #284 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford | 1,686 | 3 | $15,208 | 14.5 | #285 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictJim Thorpe | 1,683 | 3 | $18,240 | 13.5 | #286 |
| Montoursville Area School DistrictMontoursville | 1,679 | 4 | $13,318 | 13.9 | #287 |
| Tyrone Area School DistrictTyrone · this district | 1,676 | 3 | $13,258 | 12.6 | #288 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clintondale Community SchoolsClinton Township, MI | 1,677 | $11,336 | 18.8 |
| Cashmere School DistrictCashmere, WA | 1,677 | $13,686 | 17.3 |
| Elma School DistrictElma, WA | 1,677 | $16,443 | 18.4 |
| East Hampton School DistrictEast Hampton, CT | 1,676 | $21,479 | 11.4 |
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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