An equity score of 69/100 ranks Athens Area Sd #119 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,551 per pupil, Athens Area Sd ranks #221 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,069
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,551
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Athens Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,069 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bradford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,551 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.5% local, 51.0% state, and 9.6% 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 69/100, ranked #119 of 649 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 663.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El Sch, with a diversity index of 23.9/100.
Its largest campus is Athens Area Hs, enrolling 599 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Athens Area Hs accounts for 29.0% of all Athens Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Athens Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Athens Area Sd reports 95.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Athens Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 664:1 — 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.
Athens Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 Athens Area Sd is typically wider than the Athens Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Athens Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,069 students.
How much does Athens Area Sd spend per student?
Athens Area Sd spends $19,551 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #119 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Athens Area Sd?
Athens Area Sd students are 89.2% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Athens Area Sd?
Athens Area Sd has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #119 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.