Williamsport Area School District
Williamsport Area School District is a public school district based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, serving 4,750 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 679 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Timothy Bowers. It spends about $16,306 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Williamsport Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Williamsport Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,306 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,314 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 356 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 700 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Valley School DistrictMalvern | 4,846 | 7 | $19,301 | 14.1 | #69 |
| Lebanon School DistrictLebanon | 4,773 | 8 | $12,336 | 14.6 | #70 |
| Williamsport Area School DistrictWilliamsport · this district | 4,750 | 7 | $16,306 | 13.3 | #71 |
| Mechanicsburg Area School DistrictMechanicsburg | 4,717 | 8 | $14,936 | 14.5 | #72 |
| Perkiomen Valley School DistrictCollegeville | 4,701 | 7 | $17,799 | 12.3 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125Lincolnshire, IL | 4,758 | $29,851 | 16.0 |
| Alamo Heights ISDSan Antonio, TX | 4,749 | $10,470 | 14.0 |
| Ferndale School DistrictFerndale, WA | 4,746 | $14,924 | 17.9 |
| Soledad UnifiedSoledad, CA | 4,744 | $15,273 | 22.5 |
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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