Abington Sd

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Abington, Pennsylvania - 9 schools

An equity score of 44/100 ranks Abington Sd #374 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $18,165 per pupil, Abington Sd ranks #247 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

8,543
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$18,165
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Abington Sd operates 9 public schools serving 8,543 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Montgomery County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,165 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 72.9% local, 22.1% state, and 5.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #374 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 1077.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.7% White, 17.2% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willow Hill Sch, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.

Its largest campus is Abington Shs, enrolling 2,692 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Willow Hill Sch, at 362 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Abington Shs accounts for 31.5% of all Abington Sd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Abington Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Abington Sd school enrollment varies 7.4× across entities

Abington Sd school enrollment ranges from 362 students (lowest) to 2,692 students (highest), a spread of 2,330 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Abington Sd student-counselor ratio is 1078:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Abington Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Abington Sd is typically wider than the Abington Sd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

5.0%
Federal
22.1%
State
72.9%
Local

Funding Equity

44
Equity Score
374 / 648
State Rank
49
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 9 schools in Abington Sd.

White 55.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
African American 17.2%
Asian 7.1%
Multiracial 8.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 62.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Abington Sd's schools, above the Pennsylvania average of 37.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Willow Hill Sch 73.6
  2. 2 Roslyn Sch 67.8
  3. 3 Overlook Sch 65.1
  4. 4 Abington Ms 64.2
  5. 5 Abington Shs 63.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 9
Schools with AP
29 AP courses total
1077.9:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
19.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Abington Sd

School Enrollment
Abington Shs
2,692
Abington Ms
2,044
Copper Beech Sch
860
Mckinley Sch
596
Rydal El Sch
569
Highland Sch
452
Overlook Sch
425
Roslyn Sch
400
Willow Hill Sch
362

How Abington Sd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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North Allegheny Sd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Pocono Mountain Sd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Easton Area Sd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
East Penn Sd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Abington Sd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Abington Sd?

Abington Sd has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,543 students.

How much does Abington Sd spend per student?

Abington Sd spends $18,165 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #374 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Abington Sd?

Abington Sd students are 55.7% White, 17.2% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Abington Sd?

Abington Sd has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #374 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.