Upper Moreland Township School District
Upper Moreland Township School District is a public school district based in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, serving 3,550 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 1,183 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Susan Elliott. It spends about $16,732 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Upper Moreland Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Upper Moreland Township | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,732 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,743 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 570 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 355 | 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
Moves tracker →Susan Elliott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Township School DistrictWayne | 3,598 | 5 | $23,415 | 11.4 | #121 |
| Plum Borough School DistrictPlum | 3,556 | 5 | $14,864 | 16.9 | #122 |
| South Fayette Township School DistrictMcDonald | 3,551 | 4 | $14,525 | 15.1 | #123 |
| Upper Moreland Township School DistrictWillow Grove · this district | 3,550 | 3 | $16,732 | 13.3 | #124 |
| Elizabethtown Area School DistrictElizabethtown | 3,527 | 5 | $15,448 | 14.9 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Public SchoolsAlpena, MI | 3,553 | $11,325 | 16.8 |
| Mequon-Thiensville School DistrictMequon, WI | 3,553 | $17,492 | 14.6 |
| Greene County Tech School DistrictParagould, AR | 3,550 | $9,953 | 14.1 |
| Rescue Union ElementaryRescue, CA | 3,549 | $11,439 | 22.3 |
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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