Upper Perkiomen School District
Upper Perkiomen School District is a public school district based in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 3,082 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #152 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 616 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Allyn Roche. It spends about $15,496 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Upper Perkiomen compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Upper Perkiomen | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,496 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,984 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 425 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 237 | 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 →Allyn Roche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Township School DistrictHershey | 3,131 | 5 | $17,959 | 12.3 | #150 |
| Oxford Area School DistrictOxford | 3,129 | 6 | $15,033 | 12.2 | #151 |
| Upper Perkiomen School DistrictPennsburg · this district | 3,082 | 5 | $15,496 | 14.1 | #152 |
| Hollidaysburg Area School DistrictHollidaysburg | 3,079 | 5 | $14,138 | 13.7 | #153 |
| Southern Lehigh School DistrictCenter Valley | 3,063 | 5 | $17,554 | 14.9 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos, CA | 3,084 | $16,925 | 20.3 |
| Ashland IndependentAshland, KY | 3,083 | $12,740 | 13.7 |
| Voorhees Township School DistrictVoorhees, NJ | 3,083 | $20,232 | 11.6 |
| Morehouse ParishBastrop, LA | 3,082 | $14,043 | 13.6 |
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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