West Shore School District
West Shore School District is a public school district based in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, serving 7,467 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 533 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Todd Stoltz. It spends about $14,156 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How West Shore compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Shore | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,156 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,405 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $139.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $132.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 512 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 935 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 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 →Todd Stoltz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Penn School DistrictEmmaus | 7,851 | 10 | $14,511 | 13.6 | #28 |
| Pocono Mountain School DistrictSwiftwater | 7,818 | 9 | $20,489 | 11.5 | #29 |
| Norristown Area School DistrictNorristown | 7,677 | 12 | $16,884 | 13.4 | #30 |
| Seneca Valley School DistrictHarmony | 7,491 | 8 | $16,345 | 13.2 | #31 |
| West Shore School DistrictLewisberry · this district | 7,467 | 14 | $14,156 | 14.6 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tift CountyTifton, GA | 7,471 | $11,462 | 14.4 |
| South San Antonio ISDSan Antonio, TX | 7,468 | $11,542 | 16.6 |
| Egg Harbor Township School DistrictEgg Harbor Township, NJ | 7,463 | $21,735 | 10.7 |
| Washington UnifiedWest Sacramento, CA | 7,462 | $12,805 | 21.0 |
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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