Washington School District
Washington School District is a public school district based in Washington, Pennsylvania, serving 1,471 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #311 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 490 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Alisa King. It spends about $14,819 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Washington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Washington | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,819 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,461 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda | 1,488 | 3 | $16,103 | 15.2 | #309 |
| Steelton-Highspire School DistrictSteelton | 1,474 | 2 | $13,627 | 14.9 | #310 |
| Washington School DistrictWashington · this district | 1,471 | 3 | $14,819 | 12.0 | #311 |
| Pine Grove Area School DistrictPine Grove | 1,469 | 3 | $13,713 | 12.1 | #312 |
| Salisbury Township School DistrictAllentown | 1,457 | 3 | $19,898 | 13.6 | #313 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Fork Valley LocalBellville, OH | 1,472 | $11,470 | 15.5 |
| Fairview Park CityFairview Park, OH | 1,471 | $13,899 | 13.9 |
| Beaver DistrictBeaver, UT | 1,471 | $11,523 | 18.4 |
| Colusa UnifiedColusa, CA | 1,470 | $11,763 | 19.9 |
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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