Westmont Hilltop School District
Westmont Hilltop School District is a public school district based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving 1,449 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #315 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 724 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Thomas Mitchell. It spends about $13,167 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Westmont Hilltop compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westmont Hilltop | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,167 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,094 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 290 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont Hilltop School DistrictJohnstown · this district | 1,449 | 2 | $13,167 | 14.3 | #315 |
| Penn Cambria School DistrictCresson | 1,449 | 5 | $13,838 | 14.5 | #314 |
| Girard School DistrictGirard | 1,448 | 3 | $15,671 | 11.7 | #316 |
| South Allegheny School DistrictMc Keesport | 1,447 | 3 | $14,539 | 14.3 | #317 |
| Mohawk Area School DistrictNew Castle | 1,444 | 3 | $14,867 | 14.7 | #318 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth School DistrictKenilworth, NJ | 1,451 | $21,292 | 10.9 |
| Ravenswood City ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CA | 1,449 | $25,596 | 17.2 |
| Hancock CountyHawesville, KY | 1,449 | $12,163 | 14.3 |
| Windsor Locks School DistrictWindsor Locks, CT | 1,448 | $26,570 | 9.2 |
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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