West Allegheny School District
West Allegheny School District is a public school district based in Imperial, Pennsylvania, serving 3,469 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #129 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 694 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jerri Lynn Lippert. It spends about $16,200 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How West Allegheny compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Allegheny | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,200 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,740 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 384 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 434 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartiers Valley School DistrictPittsburgh | 3,501 | 4 | $17,451 | 15.2 | #126 |
| West Jefferson Hills School DistrictJefferson Hills | 3,501 | 5 | $15,101 | 16.0 | #127 |
| Gateway School DistrictMonroeville | 3,485 | 6 | $18,618 | 13.3 | #128 |
| West Allegheny School DistrictImperial · this district | 3,469 | 5 | $16,200 | 16.2 | #129 |
| Palmyra Area School DistrictPalmyra | 3,414 | 6 | $12,620 | 14.4 | #130 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Area SchoolsLowell, MI | 3,470 | $11,060 | 17.9 |
| West WarwickWest Warwick, RI | 3,469 | $17,860 | 12.3 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3Mahomet, IL | 3,468 | $8,902 | 16.3 |
| SharonSharon, MA | 3,468 | $20,117 | 13.0 |
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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