West Jefferson Hills School District
West Jefferson Hills School District is a public school district based in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, serving 3,501 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #127 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 700 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Janet Sardon. It spends about $15,101 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How West Jefferson Hills compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Jefferson Hills | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,101 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,041 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 365 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 500 | 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 →Janet Sardon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Area School DistrictElizabethtown | 3,527 | 5 | $15,448 | 14.9 | #125 |
| West Jefferson Hills School DistrictJefferson Hills · this district | 3,501 | 5 | $15,101 | 16.0 | #127 |
| Chartiers Valley School DistrictPittsburgh | 3,501 | 4 | $17,451 | 15.2 | #126 |
| Gateway School DistrictMonroeville | 3,485 | 6 | $18,618 | 13.3 | #128 |
| West Allegheny School DistrictImperial | 3,469 | 5 | $16,200 | 16.2 | #129 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond School DistrictNew Richmond, WI | 3,502 | $11,846 | 14.9 |
| Tattnall CountyReidsville, GA | 3,501 | $11,524 | 12.7 |
| Carman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsFlint, MI | 3,500 | $11,130 | 18.8 |
| BelenBelen, NM | 3,500 | $10,998 | 15.0 |
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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