Pennsylvania conducted a Costing Out Study to identify how much per pupil spending should be to achieve student success. The study called for the district to spend $11,538 per child. The district spends $9,242 per pupil ( a $2,297 deficit in spending per pupil according to the study), with outstanding results and a well rounded program. Lewisburg Area School District ranked 220th of all 501 districts in per pupil spending. It ranked 39th of all 501 districts in academic performance on the PSSA.