Wellsboro Area School District
Wellsboro Area School District is a public school district based in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, serving 1,372 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #333 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 343 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Cheryl Sottolano. It spends about $16,344 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Wellsboro Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wellsboro Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,344 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,368 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 196 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 343 | 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 →Cheryl Sottolano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleroi School DistrictCharleroi | 1,384 | 3 | $14,287 | 14.4 | #330 |
| Palisades School DistrictKintnersville | 1,377 | 5 | $26,108 | 11.1 | #331 |
| Warrior Run School DistrictTurbotville | 1,376 | 2 | $13,829 | 12.2 | #332 |
| Wellsboro Area School DistrictWellsboro · this district | 1,372 | 4 | $16,344 | 12.5 | #333 |
| Carlynton School DistrictCarnegie | 1,357 | 3 | $18,113 | 11.9 | #334 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo Public School DistrictMontevideo, MN | 1,372 | $13,460 | 15.2 |
| Berkshire LocalBurton, OH | 1,372 | $11,784 | 20.8 |
| Edison LocalHammondsville, OH | 1,372 | $13,588 | 17.8 |
| TrentonTrenton, TN | 1,372 | $10,121 | n/a |
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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