McGuffey SD

Public school district · Washington County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4214880

McGuffey SD spent $19,144 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,594). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,513 students in 2024-25; 51.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,564 per student, up 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to McGuffey SD in enrollment (1,531 to 1,549 students) and McGuffey SD itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to McGuffey SD, FY23McGuffey SD $19,144; Ellwood City Area SD $18,925; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Bloomsburg Area SD $16,503; Richland SD $15,142; Pine Grove Area SD $15,140; Penn Cambria SD $14,892; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMcGuffey SD$19,144Ellwood City Area SD$18,925Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Bloomsburg Area SD$16,503Richland SD$15,142Pine Grove Area SD$15,140Penn Cambria SD$14,892Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to McGuffey SD, FY23McGuffey SD $19,144; Ellwood City Area SD $18,925; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Bloomsburg Area SD $16,503; Richland SD $15,142; Pine Grove Area SD $15,140; Penn Cambria SD $14,892; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMcGuffey SD$19,144Ellwood City Area SD$18,925Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Bloomsburg Area SD$16,503Richland SD$15,142Pine Grove Area SD$15,140Penn Cambria SD$14,892Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to McGuffey SD, FY23McGuffey SD $19,144; Ellwood City Area SD $18,925; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Bloomsburg Area SD $16,503; Richland SD $15,142; Pine Grove Area SD $15,140; Penn Cambria SD $14,892; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20kMcGuffey SD$19,144Ellwood City Area SD$18,925Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Bloomsburg Area SD$16,503Richland SD$15,142Pine Grove Area SD$15,140Penn Cambria SD$14,892Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to McGuffey SD, FY23McGuffey SD $19,144; Ellwood City Area SD $18,925; Girard SD $17,374; Riverside SD $17,023; Bloomsburg Area SD $16,503; Richland SD $15,142; Pine Grove Area SD $15,140; Penn Cambria SD $14,892; Loyalsock Township SD $14,342; Mount Carmel Area SD $13,250; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20kMcGuffey SD$19,144Ellwood City Area SD$18,925Girard SD$17,374Riverside SD$17,023Bloomsburg Area SD$16,503Richland SD$15,142Pine Grove Area SD$15,140Penn Cambria SD$14,892Loyalsock Township SD$14,342Mount Carmel Area SD$13,250State median, 1,000+ students $17,594

Where the money came from

$35,640,000 in revenue: 51.9% state, 42.6% local and 5.6% federal. Total spending including $1,780,000 of capital outlay was $34,864,000, or $22,654 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

McGuffey SD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $18,483,000; Local $15,174,000; Federal $1,983,000; total $35,640,000.
  • State$18,483,000 52%
  • Local$15,174,000 43%
  • Federal$1,983,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,534 students in 2022-23, 1,530 students in 2023-24, 1,513 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

McGuffey SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,534, 2023-24: 1,530, 2024-25: 1,51305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5342023-241,5302024-251,513
McGuffey SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,534, 2023-24: 1,530, 2024-25: 1,51305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5342023-241,5302024-251,513
McGuffey SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,534, 2023-24: 1,530, 2024-25: 1,51305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5342023-241,5302024-251,513
McGuffey SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,534, 2023-24: 1,530, 2024-25: 1,51305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5342023-241,5302024-251,513

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,534125.612.2
2023-241,530125.012.2
2024-251,513122.012.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$9,362,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,083 per student

McGuffey SD booked $9,362,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 126 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $74,556 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 30 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$6,113,00065.3%
Special education$2,467,00026.4%
Vocational$327,0003.5%
Other programs$455,0004.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,264 in 2018-19, $5,358 in 2019-20, $5,582 in 2020-21, $5,838 in 2021-22, $6,083 in 2022-23.

McGuffey SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,264, 2019-20: $5,358, 2020-21: $5,582, 2021-22: $5,838, 2022-23: $6,08302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2642019-20$5,3582020-21$5,5822021-22$5,8382022-23$6,083
McGuffey SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,264, 2019-20: $5,358, 2020-21: $5,582, 2021-22: $5,838, 2022-23: $6,08302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2642019-20$5,3582020-21$5,5822021-22$5,8382022-23$6,083
McGuffey SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,264, 2019-20: $5,358, 2020-21: $5,582, 2021-22: $5,838, 2022-23: $6,08302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2642019-20$5,3582020-21$5,5822021-22$5,8382022-23$6,083
McGuffey SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,264, 2019-20: $5,358, 2020-21: $5,582, 2021-22: $5,838, 2022-23: $6,08302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2642019-20$5,3582020-21$5,5822021-22$5,8382022-23$6,083

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in McGuffey SD scored proficient or above: 54-58% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts54-58%54%690
Math30-34%34%690

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 132 students in McGuffey SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate95% or more87.5%
Students in the class132136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 677 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Claysville Elementary School47812.649.2%Targeted program
Joe Walker Elementary School19911.447.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 342 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
McGuffey Middle School34212.048.8%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 494 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
McGuffey High School49412.936.2%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact McGuffey SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about McGuffey SD

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentMcGuffey SD ranks 120 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,144).#120 of 418
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaMcGuffey SD is the number 320 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 1,539 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#320 of 775
  3. Girard SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 1,545 students in fall 2022, $17,374 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,374
  4. Pine Grove Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 1,535 students in fall 2022, $15,140 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,140
  5. Compare McGuffey SD with Girard SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. McGuffey High School, its largest high school494 students in 2024-25, 12.9 per teacher.494
  7. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaMcGuffey SD spent $74,556 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$74,556
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about McGuffey SD

  1. How many schools and students are in McGuffey SD?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,513 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does McGuffey SD spend per student?
    $19,144 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,564 per student, up 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does McGuffey SD's money come from?
    $35,640,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.9% state, 42.6% local and 5.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in McGuffey SD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 182 of the 1,836 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does McGuffey SD spend on teacher salaries?
    $9,362,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,083 per student. Divided by the 126 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $74,556 per teacher, more than 30 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in McGuffey SD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in McGuffey SD scored proficient or above: 54-58% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in McGuffey SD?
    95% or more of the 132 students in McGuffey SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is McGuffey SD's NCES district ID?
    4214880. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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