Waynesboro Area School District
Waynesboro Area School District is a public school district based in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, serving 4,090 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 682 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Rita Sterner-Hine. It spends about $11,689 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Waynesboro Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waynesboro Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,689 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,619 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 651 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 →Rita Sterner-Hine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Mifflin School DistrictShillington | 4,158 | 6 | $15,027 | 16.4 | #95 |
| Moon Area School DistrictMoon Township | 4,140 | 8 | $18,462 | 14.0 | #96 |
| Upper Dublin School DistrictMaple Glen | 4,108 | 6 | $20,879 | 13.1 | #97 |
| Waynesboro Area School DistrictWaynesboro · this district | 4,090 | 6 | $11,689 | 15.4 | #98 |
| Upper St. Clair School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,028 | 6 | $18,746 | 14.1 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck School DistrictNaugatuck, CT | 4,095 | $20,346 | 13.7 |
| Flushing Community SchoolsFlushing, MI | 4,094 | $10,752 | 18.3 |
| Richfield Public School DistrictRichfield, MN | 4,094 | $14,823 | 11.9 |
| Lapeer Community SchoolsLapeer, MI | 4,089 | $11,555 | 19.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-waynesboro-area-school-district