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Berlin, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Berlin Brothersvalley Sd #292 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,831 per pupil, Berlin Brothersvalley Sd ranks #490 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
723
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,831
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Berlin Brothersvalley Sd operates 3 public schools serving 723 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Somerset County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,831 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 29.2% local, 61.5% state, and 9.3% 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 52/100, ranked #292 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 256.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.1% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Berlin Brothersvalley Ms, with a diversity index of 11.7/100.
Its largest campus is Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch, enrolling 290 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch accounts for 37.7% of all Berlin Brothersvalley Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Berlin Brothersvalley Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Berlin Brothersvalley Sd student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Berlin Brothersvalley Sd is typically wider than the Berlin Brothersvalley Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Berlin Brothersvalley Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Berlin Brothersvalley Sd has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 723 students.
How much does Berlin Brothersvalley Sd spend per student?
Berlin Brothersvalley Sd spends $15,831 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #292 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Berlin Brothersvalley Sd?
Berlin Brothersvalley Sd students are 94.1% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berlin Brothersvalley Sd?
Berlin Brothersvalley Sd has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #292 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.