 Per-pupil spending In 2008, the Lancaster School District administration reported that per-pupil spending was $13,324 which ranked 149th among Pennsylvania's 501 school districts.In 2010, the per-pupil spending had increased to $14,192.70  Among the states, Pennsylvania's total per pupil revenue (including all sources) ranked 11th at $15,023 per student, in 2008–2009.In 2007, the Pennsylvania per pupil total expenditures was $12,759.