Southmoreland SD
Public school district · Westmoreland County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4222410
Southmoreland SD spent $15,563 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 83% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,594). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,801 students in 2024-25; 52.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,325 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Southmoreland SD in enrollment (1,810 to 1,871 students) and Southmoreland SD itself.
Where the money came from
$36,601,000 in revenue: 52.0% state, 39.0% local and 9.0% federal. Total spending including $4,094,000 of capital outlay was $35,997,000, or $19,564 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$19,036,000 52%
- Local$14,286,000 39%
- Federal$3,279,000 9%
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
1,823 students in 2022-23, 1,803 students in 2023-24, 1,801 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,823 | 129.0 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,803 | 124.0 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 1,801 | 122.0 | 14.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$10,054,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,464 per student
Southmoreland SD booked $10,054,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 129 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 $77,938 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 40 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $8,205,000 | 81.6% |
| Special education | $1,536,000 | 15.3% |
| Other programs | $313,000 | 3.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,946 in 2018-19, $4,755 in 2019-20, $4,945 in 2020-21, $5,276 in 2021-22, $5,464 in 2022-23.
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 Southmoreland SD scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% 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.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50-54% | 54% | 781 |
| Math | 35-39% | 34% | 780 |
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
90-94% of the 145 students in Southmoreland 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.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 145 | 136,045 |
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, 825 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmoreland Elementary School | 548 | 15.6 | 62.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Southmoreland Primary Center | 277 | 14.7 | 62.8% | Schoolwide 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, 410 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmoreland Middle School | 410 | 13.4 | 57.3% | Eligible, no 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 high school, 566 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmoreland SHS | 566 | 15.1 | 49.6% | Eligible, no 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.
Contact Southmoreland SD
- Website: southmoreland.net
- Phone: (724) 887-2005
- Office: 2351 Route 981, Scottdale, PA 15612
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 Southmoreland SD
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentSouthmoreland SD ranks 347 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,563).#347 of 418
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaSouthmoreland SD is the number 277 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 1,840 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#277 of 775
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 1,844 students in fall 2022, $17,362 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,362
- Oil City Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 1,835 students in fall 2022, $16,545 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,545
- Compare Southmoreland SD with First Philadelphia Preparatory CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Southmoreland SHS, its largest high school566 students in 2024-25, 15.1 per teacher.566
- Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaSouthmoreland SD spent $77,938 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$77,938
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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 Southmoreland SD
How many schools and students are in Southmoreland SD?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,801 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Southmoreland SD spend per student?
$15,563 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 $16,325 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Southmoreland SD's money come from?
$36,601,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.0% state, 39.0% local and 9.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Southmoreland SD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 331 of the 2,008 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.5%, 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.How much does Southmoreland SD spend on teacher salaries?
$10,054,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,464 per student. Divided by the 129 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $77,938 per teacher, more than 40 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).How do students in Southmoreland SD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Southmoreland SD scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% 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.What is the graduation rate in Southmoreland SD?
90-94% of the 145 students in Southmoreland 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.What is Southmoreland SD's NCES district ID?
4222410. 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