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Pennsylvania School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 594
Median expenditures $36.2M
25th–75th percentile $20.1M  –  $71.1M
Total spend $38.48B
  1. #1
    Philadelphia School District
    FY 2022 pop. 118,053
    Expenditures $4.34B
    Revenue $4.49B
  2. #2
    Pittsburgh CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 20,105
    Expenditures $746.4M
    Revenue $781.7M
  3. #3
    Philadelphia Intermediate School UNIT 26
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $507.9M
    Revenue $527.6M
  4. #4
    Allentown CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 16,189
    Expenditures $359.0M
    Revenue $414.9M
  5. #5
    Central Bucks SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 17,570
    Expenditures $355.7M
    Revenue $365.8M
  6. #6
    Lower Merion SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,467
    Expenditures $325.0M
    Revenue $303.8M
  7. #7
    Reading SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 17,975
    Expenditures $314.4M
    Revenue $317.9M
  8. #8
    Bethlehem AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 13,034
    Expenditures $309.7M
    Revenue $340.3M
  9. #9
    North PENN SCH District
    FY 2022 pop. 12,783
    Expenditures $283.6M
    Revenue $298.7M
  10. #10
    Council ROCK School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,449
    Expenditures $276.2M
    Revenue $266.0M
  11. #11
    WEST Chester AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 12,095
    Expenditures $260.6M
    Revenue $286.2M
  12. #12
    Lancaster School District
    FY 2022 pop. 10,189
    Expenditures $257.7M
    Revenue $257.4M
  13. #13
    Downingtown AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 13,059
    Expenditures $249.7M
    Revenue $267.7M
  14. #14
    ERIE CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,130
    Expenditures $245.8M
    Revenue $258.6M
  15. #15
    Upper Darby SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 12,385
    Expenditures $244.3M
    Revenue $233.9M
  16. #16
    Pennsbury School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,662
    Expenditures $226.4M
    Revenue $234.0M
  17. #17
    Central Dauphin SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 12,224
    Expenditures $224.7M
    Revenue $240.4M
  18. #18
    Pocono MT School District
    FY 2022 pop. 8,112
    Expenditures $221.9M
    Revenue $237.2M
  19. #19
    Chester County Intermediate School UNIT 24
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $214.1M
    Revenue $218.2M
  20. #20
    Parkland SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,676
    Expenditures $212.6M
    Revenue $205.0M
  21. #21
    Easton AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,984
    Expenditures $200.4M
    Revenue $192.8M
  22. #22
    Neshaminy SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,291
    Expenditures $195.5M
    Revenue $197.0M
  23. #23
    Bristol TWP SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,971
    Expenditures $193.1M
    Revenue $162.7M
  24. #24
    Hazleton AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 11,974
    Expenditures $190.4M
    Revenue $204.2M
  25. #25
    Abington SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,291
    Expenditures $185.8M
    Revenue $175.3M
  26. #26
    Coatesville AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,393
    Expenditures $181.9M
    Revenue $199.6M
  27. #27
    Upper Merion AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,358
    Expenditures $179.8M
    Revenue $125.0M
  28. #28
    Scranton CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,273
    Expenditures $178.6M
    Revenue $186.2M
  29. #29
    Seneca Valley School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,409
    Expenditures $176.7M
    Revenue $154.6M
  30. #30
    North Allegheny SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,467
    Expenditures $176.5M
    Revenue $187.5M
  31. #31
    Spring FORD AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,851
    Expenditures $175.1M
    Revenue $183.8M
  32. #32
    Lancaster-lebanon Intermediate UNIT 13
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $174.0M
    Revenue $173.8M
  33. #33
    Norristown AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,771
    Expenditures $169.2M
    Revenue $197.4M
  34. #34
    Tredyffrin-easttown School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,928
    Expenditures $166.3M
    Revenue $161.9M
  35. #35
    Cumberland Valley School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,787
    Expenditures $166.3M
    Revenue $164.4M
  36. #36
    EAST Stroudsburg AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,389
    Expenditures $162.8M
    Revenue $178.0M
  37. #37
    State College AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,776
    Expenditures $162.5M
    Revenue $186.0M
  38. #38
    Chambersburg AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,118
    Expenditures $162.2M
    Revenue $177.0M
  39. #39
    Colonial School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,264
    Expenditures $161.8M
    Revenue $150.1M
  40. #40
    Bensalem TWP SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,263
    Expenditures $157.7M
    Revenue $168.5M
  41. #41
    Harrisburg CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,490
    Expenditures $155.2M
    Revenue $185.6M
  42. #42
    Allegheny Intermediate School UNIT 3
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $154.9M
    Revenue $157.1M
  43. #43
    Wilkes Barre AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,395
    Expenditures $154.5M
    Revenue $157.7M
  44. #44
    YORK CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,210
    Expenditures $154.2M
    Revenue $180.2M
  45. #45
    EAST PENN SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,993
    Expenditures $153.9M
    Revenue $173.5M
  46. #46
    Bucks County Intermediate School UNIT 22
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $147.7M
    Revenue $143.6M
  47. #47
    Haverford TWP SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,567
    Expenditures $147.7M
    Revenue $141.3M
  48. #48
    Chester-upland School District
    FY 2022 pop. 2,723
    Expenditures $144.8M
    Revenue $144.4M
  49. #49
    Ridley SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,464
    Expenditures $144.4M
    Revenue $120.5M
  50. #50
    AVON Grove School District
    FY 2022 pop. 5,031
    Expenditures $142.8M
    Revenue $106.0M
  51. #51
    Pennridge School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,661
    Expenditures $141.3M
    Revenue $155.1M
  52. #52
    Souderton AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,153
    Expenditures $139.1M
    Revenue $140.0M
  53. #53
    WEST Shore School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,510
    Expenditures $138.6M
    Revenue $143.4M
  54. #54
    Millcreek TWP SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,338
    Expenditures $136.3M
    Revenue $118.7M
  55. #55
    Methacton SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,618
    Expenditures $135.4M
    Revenue $127.6M
  56. #56
    Hempfield SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,044
    Expenditures $131.4M
    Revenue $143.0M
  57. #57
    Montgomery County Intermediate UNIT 23
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $130.5M
    Revenue $132.0M
  58. #58
    Canon Mcmillan School District
    FY 2022 pop. 5,309
    Expenditures $129.9M
    Revenue $105.6M
  59. #59
    Centennial School District
    FY 2022 pop. 5,274
    Expenditures $128.8M
    Revenue $140.2M
  60. #60
    Altoona AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,265
    Expenditures $123.6M
    Revenue $125.1M
  61. #61
    Lincoln Intermediate School UNIT 12
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $122.8M
    Revenue $125.7M
  62. #62
    Berks County Intermediate School UNIT 14
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $121.3M
    Revenue $114.8M
  63. #63
    Boyertown AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,710
    Expenditures $120.4M
    Revenue $138.1M
  64. #64
    Radnor TWP SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,601
    Expenditures $119.7M
    Revenue $110.6M
  65. #65
    Cheltenham TWP SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,142
    Expenditures $119.2M
    Revenue $133.2M
  66. #66
    Perkiomen Valley SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,104
    Expenditures $119.1M
    Revenue $121.4M
  67. #67
    Northampton AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,284
    Expenditures $118.7M
    Revenue $123.5M
  68. #68
    Wissahickon SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,003
    Expenditures $118.7M
    Revenue $119.6M
  69. #69
    OWEN J Roberts School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,457
    Expenditures $117.1M
    Revenue $127.2M
  70. #70
    Hatboro-horsham SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,276
    Expenditures $116.9M
    Revenue $122.1M
  71. #71
    Upper Dublin SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,062
    Expenditures $116.6M
    Revenue $114.9M
  72. #72
    William PENN SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,642
    Expenditures $116.1M
    Revenue $116.4M
  73. #73
    Wilson School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,318
    Expenditures $115.7M
    Revenue $126.7M
  74. #74
    Stroudsburg AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,711
    Expenditures $115.6M
    Revenue $129.5M
  75. #75
    Dallastown AREA School District
    FY 2022 pop. 6,350
    Expenditures $114.4M
    Revenue $123.9M
  76. #76
    Great Valley SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,606
    Expenditures $114.3M
    Revenue $121.7M
  77. #77
    Manheim TWP SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,952
    Expenditures $114.2M
    Revenue $114.5M
  78. #78
    Woodland Hills SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,236
    Expenditures $113.1M
    Revenue $109.3M
  79. #79
    Butler AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,035
    Expenditures $112.6M
    Revenue $117.7M
  80. #80
    Garnet Valley SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,500
    Expenditures $111.9M
    Revenue $120.1M
  81. #81
    PENN Manor SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,481
    Expenditures $111.1M
    Revenue $101.6M
  82. #82
    Quakertown Community SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,736
    Expenditures $110.3M
    Revenue $120.9M
  83. #83
    Colonial Intermediate School UNIT 20
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $109.7M
    Revenue $112.6M
  84. #84
    Mechanicsburg AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,420
    Expenditures $106.9M
    Revenue $86.8M
  85. #85
    MT Lebanon SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,397
    Expenditures $106.9M
    Revenue $113.7M
  86. #86
    Armstrong School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,676
    Expenditures $104.8M
    Revenue $112.0M
  87. #87
    ROSE TREE Media SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,068
    Expenditures $104.5M
    Revenue $109.6M
  88. #88
    Conestoga Valley SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,011
    Expenditures $103.7M
    Revenue $81.1M
  89. #89
    Capital AREA Intermediate School UNIT 15
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $103.4M
    Revenue $100.5M
  90. #90
    FOX Chapel AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,158
    Expenditures $103.4M
    Revenue $111.5M
  91. #91
    Pleasant Valley SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,044
    Expenditures $102.3M
    Revenue $106.0M
  92. #92
    Marple Newtown SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,715
    Expenditures $101.7M
    Revenue $103.1M
  93. #93
    Nazareth AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,821
    Expenditures $100.8M
    Revenue $104.4M
  94. #94
    Ephrata AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,002
    Expenditures $99.3M
    Revenue $80.6M
  95. #95
    Central YORK SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,539
    Expenditures $99.2M
    Revenue $107.1M
  96. #96
    Southeast Delco SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,053
    Expenditures $98.3M
    Revenue $101.2M
  97. #97
    Bethel PARK SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,894
    Expenditures $97.6M
    Revenue $94.3M
  98. #98
    Northeastern YORK School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,848
    Expenditures $96.8M
    Revenue $83.1M
  99. #99
    Hempfield AREA SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,304
    Expenditures $96.6M
    Revenue $105.1M
  100. #100
    Williamsport AREA School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,688
    Expenditures $96.1M
    Revenue $103.7M