Public school district · Town: Distant
Pennsylvania · Bradford County

Towanda Area SD

1,488 students · 3 schools · 15.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #330 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
1,488
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
98
Student–Teacher
15.1:1
County
Bradford
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Towanda Area SD

Towanda Area SD is a public school system serving Bradford County, Pennsylvania, based in Towanda. It serves 1,488 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #330 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone5702659894
Address410 State St, Towanda, PA 18848
CountyBradford County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Towanda Area SD enrolls 1,488 students in 3 schools — an average of about 496 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #330 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,488
#330 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
3
~496 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Towanda Area SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,488 students reported):

White
94%
Black
2%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Towanda Area SD employs about 98 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1 — above the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 209.

Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
98
classroom teachers
Total staff
209
all district employees

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.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Towanda Area SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

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 Towanda Area SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

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.

How it compares

Towanda Area SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#330
of 777 districts
Ratio
15.1:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Bradford County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Towanda Area 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):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Towanda Area SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4223550. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.