Wayne Highlands School District
Wayne Highlands School District is a public school district based in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, serving 2,369 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #202 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 395 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Timothy Morgan. It spends about $21,572 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Wayne Highlands compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wayne Highlands | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,572 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,861 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 296 | 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 →Timothy Morgan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penncrest School DistrictSaegertown | 2,408 | 6 | $17,839 | 14.2 | #198 |
| Dallas School DistrictDallas | 2,407 | 4 | $14,107 | 15.3 | #199 |
| Valley View School DistrictArchbald | 2,383 | 4 | $12,966 | 14.1 | #200 |
| Big Spring School DistrictNewville | 2,379 | 5 | $17,644 | 12.6 | #201 |
| Wayne Highlands School DistrictHonesdale · this district | 2,369 | 6 | $21,572 | 12.0 | #202 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Area SchoolsSparta, MI | 2,371 | $11,543 | 16.9 |
| Dublin CityDublin, GA | 2,370 | $12,787 | 12.5 |
| Bethalto CUSD 8Bethalto, IL | 2,368 | $13,908 | 14.7 |
| Otsego Public SchoolsOtsego, MI | 2,368 | $11,092 | 16.4 |
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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