An equity score of 28/100 ranks Chambersburg Area Sd #544 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,878 per pupil, Chambersburg Area Sd ranks #625 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,303
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$14,878
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chambersburg Area Sd operates 17 public schools serving 9,303 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 2 high, 2 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,878 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 68 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.9% local, 29.0% state, and 12.1% 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 28/100, ranked #544 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 329:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.5% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marion El Sch, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
Its largest campus is Chambersburg Area Shs, enrolling 2,319 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lurgan El Sch, at 121 students, a 19x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chambersburg Area Shs accounts for 24.7% of all Chambersburg Area Sd student enrollment
That concentration means Chambersburg 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.
Chambersburg Area Sd school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Chambersburg Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 121 students (lowest) to 2,319 students (highest), a spread of 2,198 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chambersburg Area Sd reports 67.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Chambersburg Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Chambersburg Area Sd is typically wider than the Chambersburg Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Chambersburg Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — 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 Chambersburg Area Sd is typically wider than the Chambersburg Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Chambersburg Area Sd has 17 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 13 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,303 students.
How much does Chambersburg Area Sd spend per student?
Chambersburg Area Sd spends $14,878 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #544 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Chambersburg Area Sd?
Chambersburg Area Sd students are 58.5% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chambersburg Area Sd?
Chambersburg Area Sd has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #544 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.