Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is a public school district based in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, serving 3,699 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 740 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Russell Johnston. It spends about $19,462 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Wallingford-Swarthmore compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wallingford-Swarthmore | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,462 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,194 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $80.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $85.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 469 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 264 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick School DistrictLititz | 3,705 | 6 | $15,266 | 13.6 | #115 |
| Conewago Valley School DistrictNew Oxford | 3,703 | 5 | $14,790 | 14.0 | #116 |
| Wallingford-Swarthmore School DistrictWallingford · this district | 3,699 | 5 | $19,462 | 13.0 | #117 |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford School DistrictKennett Square | 3,665 | 6 | $18,851 | 12.1 | #118 |
| Shippensburg Area School DistrictShippensburg | 3,638 | 6 | $13,061 | 14.8 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Community School CorporationLebanon, IN | 3,701 | $10,293 | 15.4 |
| SeamanTopeka, KS | 3,700 | $11,339 | 13.5 |
| West Irondequoit Central School DistrictRochester, NY | 3,699 | $18,803 | 12.1 |
| West Babylon Union Free School DistrictWest Babylon, NY | 3,699 | $28,891 | 12.8 |
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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