About Burrell SD
Burrell SD is a public school system serving Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, based in Lower Burrell. It serves 1,692 students across 4 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #298 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.
Size and structure
Burrell SD enrolls 1,692 students in 4 schools — an average of about 423 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #298 of 777 statewide by enrollment.
Who the district serves
Student race and ethnicity in Burrell SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,692 students reported):
For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.
Teachers & staff
Burrell SD employs about 122 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9:1 — above the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 226.
Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.
How Pennsylvania funds schools
District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Burrell SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.
Report card & state results
Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Burrell SD on the Future Ready PA Index.
Accreditation status
Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.
Burrell SD vs. Pennsylvania
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Look up Burrell SD’s full data
These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):