Budget & finance
District profile / Pennsylvania
West Mifflin Area School District
2,437
Students
2024-25 school year
4
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,852
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% above the Pennsylvania median
14.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Pennsylvania median 13.4
West Mifflin Area School District is a public school district based in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, serving 2,437 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #195 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 609 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Soles. It spends about $16,852 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How West Mifflin Area compares
West Mifflin AreaPennsylvania median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$61.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 34%Local 60%
| Measure | West Mifflin Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,852 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,259 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 406 | 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 →Jeffrey Soles
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg Salem School DistrictGreensburg | 2,457 | 5 | $14,054 | 13.4 | #193 |
| Ringgold School DistrictNew Eagle | 2,455 | 4 | $13,099 | 12.0 | #194 |
| West Mifflin Area School DistrictWest Mifflin · this district | 2,437 | 4 | $16,852 | 14.2 | #195 |
| Belle Vernon Area School DistrictBelle Vernon | 2,426 | 4 | $13,609 | 14.0 | #196 |
| Blue Mountain School DistrictOrwigsburg | 2,424 | 4 | $15,826 | 12.7 | #197 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty ISDLiberty, TX | 2,438 | $12,169 | 17.8 |
| Bell CountyPineville, KY | 2,437 | $13,017 | 14.9 |
| Dixon USD 170Dixon, IL | 2,436 | $14,309 | 15.5 |
| Biddeford Public SchoolsBiddeford, ME | 2,436 | $17,823 | 10.9 |
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-west-mifflin-area-school-district