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Uniontown, Pennsylvania - 8 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Albert Gallatin Area Sd #180 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,700 per pupil, Albert Gallatin Area Sd ranks #502 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,046
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$15,700
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Albert Gallatin Area Sd operates 8 public schools serving 3,046 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Fayette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,700 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 60.3% state, and 17.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #180 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 421.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 3.0% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Masontown El Sch, with a diversity index of 28.6/100.
Its largest campus is Albert Gallatin Area Shs, enrolling 920 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Friendship Hill El Sch, at 155 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Albert Gallatin Area Shs accounts for 30.2% of all Albert Gallatin Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Albert Gallatin Area 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.
Albert Gallatin Area Sd school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Albert Gallatin Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 155 students (lowest) to 920 students (highest), a spread of 765 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.
Albert Gallatin Area Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Albert Gallatin Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 422:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Albert Gallatin Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Albert Gallatin Area Sd has 8 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,046 students.
How much does Albert Gallatin Area Sd spend per student?
Albert Gallatin Area Sd spends $15,700 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #180 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Albert Gallatin Area Sd?
Albert Gallatin Area Sd students are 91.2% White, 3.0% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Albert Gallatin Area Sd?
Albert Gallatin Area Sd has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #180 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.