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Brockway, Pennsylvania - 2 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Brockway Area Sd #141 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,120 per pupil, Brockway Area Sd ranks #343 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
890
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$17,120
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brockway Area Sd operates 2 public schools serving 890 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,120 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 26.2% local, 62.9% state, and 10.9% 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 67/100, ranked #141 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 316.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.8% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Brockway Area Elementary Sch, enrolling 433 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Brockway Area Elementary Sch accounts for 48.7% of all Brockway Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brockway Area Sd a distant remainder — means Brockway Area 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.
Brockway Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 Brockway Area Sd is typically wider than the Brockway Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Brockway Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — 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 Brockway Area Sd is typically wider than the Brockway Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Brockway Area Sd has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 890 students.
How much does Brockway Area Sd spend per student?
Brockway Area Sd spends $17,120 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #141 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Brockway Area Sd?
Brockway Area Sd students are 97.8% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brockway Area Sd?
Brockway Area Sd has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #141 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.