Highest Spending Districts in Pennsylvania
Per-pupil expenditure ranking. Districts with 500+ enrollment. Data from NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
$108,986
Top Spender
Independence CS
$37,671
Avg Per-Pupil
50
Districts Listed
500+
Min Enrollment
| # | District | Per-Pupil $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Independence CS Philadelphia | $108,986 |
| 2. | Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus Philadelphia | $80,497 |
| 3. | Wilkinsburg Borough SD Wilkinsburg | $67,101 |
| 4. | Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS Chester | $57,486 |
| 5. | Executive Education Academy CS Allentown | $55,563 |
| 6. | Philadelphia Electrical & Tech CHS Philadelphia | $53,526 |
| 7. | Chester-Upland SD Chester | $53,180 |
| 8. | MaST Community CS III Philadelphia | $47,624 |
| 9. | Farrell Area SD Farrell | $44,580 |
| 10. | MaST Community CS II Philadelphia | $43,498 |
| 11. | MAST Community CS Philadelphia | $42,994 |
| 12. | Upper Merion Area SD King of Prussia | $41,254 |
| 13. | Lower Merion SD Ardmore | $38,384 |
| 14. | Pittsburgh SD Pittsburgh | $37,128 |
| 15. | Philadelphia City SD Philadelphia | $36,791 |
| 16. | New Hope-Solebury SD New Hope | $35,027 |
| 17. | Woodland Hills SD N. Braddock | $34,966 |
| 18. | Discovery CS Philadelphia | $34,348 |
| 19. | Coatesville Area SD Thorndale | $33,724 |
| 20. | Propel CS-Homestead Homestead | $33,568 |
| 21. | Radnor Township SD Wayne | $33,252 |
| 22. | Palisades SD Kintnersville | $32,887 |
| 23. | Warrior Run SD Turbotville | $32,590 |
| 24. | Bristol Township SD Levittown | $32,347 |
| 25. | Northern Potter SD Ulysses | $32,309 |
| 26. | Coudersport Area SD Coudersport | $32,152 |
| 27. | Cornell SD Coraopolis | $32,086 |
| 28. | Chichester SD Aston | $31,491 |
| 29. | Steel Valley SD Munhall | $31,153 |
| 30. | Pequea Valley SD Kinzers | $31,063 |
| 31. | Colonial SD Plymouth Meeting | $30,740 |
| 32. | Northern Lebanon SD Fredericksburg | $30,235 |
| 33. | Penn Hills SD Pittsburgh | $30,034 |
| 34. | Brandywine Heights Area SD Topton | $29,793 |
| 35. | Riverview SD Oakmont | $29,412 |
| 36. | Methacton SD Eagleville | $29,319 |
| 37. | Community Academy of Philadelphia CS Philadelphia | $29,279 |
| 38. | Morrisville Borough SD Morrisville | $29,205 |
| 39. | Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS Bethlehem | $29,080 |
| 40. | Wallenpaupack Area SD Hawley | $28,945 |
| 41. | Manheim Central SD Manheim | $28,931 |
| 42. | Cheltenham SD Elkins Park | $28,773 |
| 43. | Kutztown Area SD Kutztown | $28,730 |
| 44. | Upper Dublin SD Maple Glen | $28,694 |
| 45. | Fairview SD Fairview | $28,632 |
| 46. | Allegheny-Clarion Valley SD Foxburg | $28,628 |
| 47. | Wyomissing Area SD Wyomissing | $28,572 |
| 48. | Avon Grove SD West Grove | $28,390 |
| 49. | Salisbury Township SD Allentown | $28,354 |
| 50. | Lower Moreland Township SD Huntingdon Valley | $28,264 |
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Methodology
Per-pupil expenditure data comes from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Only districts with 500 or more students are included to ensure meaningful comparisons. Spending figures include all current operational expenditures divided by total enrollment.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.