Whitehall-Coplay School District
Whitehall-Coplay School District is a public school district based in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, serving 4,185 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 837 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Christopher Schiffert. It spends about $13,929 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Whitehall-Coplay compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Whitehall-Coplay | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,929 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,039 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 288 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 639 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 380 | 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 →Christopher Schiffert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatboro-Horsham School DistrictHorsham | 4,215 | 6 | $21,461 | 11.0 | #92 |
| Whitehall-Coplay School DistrictWhitehall · this district | 4,185 | 5 | $13,929 | 14.5 | #93 |
| Cheltenham School DistrictElkins Park | 4,176 | 7 | $22,519 | 12.5 | #94 |
| Governor Mifflin School DistrictShillington | 4,158 | 6 | $15,027 | 16.4 | #95 |
| Moon Area School DistrictMoon Township | 4,140 | 8 | $18,462 | 14.0 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springtown ISDSpringtown, TX | 4,188 | $10,873 | 14.1 |
| Wauconda CUSD 118Wauconda, IL | 4,186 | $19,262 | 12.3 |
| Oregon School DistrictOregon, WI | 4,186 | $13,366 | 12.8 |
| Dickinson 1Dickinson, ND | 4,183 | $14,637 | 11.4 |
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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