West Perry School District
West Perry School District is a public school district based in Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 2,161 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #218 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 432 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Lucas Clouse. It spends about $14,813 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How West Perry compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Perry | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,813 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,060 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 270 | 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 →Lucas Clouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora School DistrictMercersburg | 2,182 | 6 | $14,291 | 13.8 | #216 |
| Shamokin Area School DistrictCoal Township | 2,164 | 4 | $12,137 | 14.6 | #217 |
| West Perry School DistrictElliottsburg · this district | 2,161 | 5 | $14,813 | 13.8 | #218 |
| South Middleton School DistrictBoiling Springs | 2,160 | 4 | $16,102 | 13.1 | #219 |
| Danville Area School DistrictDanville | 2,138 | 4 | $17,019 | 13.4 | #220 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville CUSD 5Carterville, IL | 2,162 | $8,680 | 15.0 |
| Hawthorne Public School DistrictHawthorne, NJ | 2,162 | $20,578 | 10.4 |
| Northern LocalThornville, OH | 2,162 | $12,273 | 18.3 |
| Polk CountyBenton, TN | 2,160 | $10,125 | 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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