Upper Dublin School District
Upper Dublin School District is a public school district based in Maple Glen, Pennsylvania, serving 4,108 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #97 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 685 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Laurie Smith. It spends about $20,879 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Upper Dublin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Upper Dublin | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,879 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,464 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $120.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 313 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham School DistrictElkins Park | 4,176 | 7 | $22,519 | 12.5 | #94 |
| Governor Mifflin School DistrictShillington | 4,158 | 6 | $15,027 | 16.4 | #95 |
| Moon Area School DistrictMoon Township | 4,140 | 8 | $18,462 | 14.0 | #96 |
| Upper Dublin School DistrictMaple Glen · this district | 4,108 | 6 | $20,879 | 13.1 | #97 |
| Waynesboro Area School DistrictWaynesboro | 4,090 | 6 | $11,689 | 15.4 | #98 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austintown Local SchoolsYoungstown, OH | 4,112 | $11,052 | 18.4 |
| Riverside LocalPainesville, OH | 4,112 | $10,921 | 20.4 |
| Lumberton ISDLumberton, TX | 4,108 | $8,753 | 15.3 |
| Oxford CityOxford, AL | 4,103 | $10,839 | 14.1 |
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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