Clarion Area SD operates 2 public schools serving 779 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 778 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clarion County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,106 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 49.1% local, 41.2% state, and 9.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $90,885 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #315 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 389:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools.
Clarion Area Jshs accounts for 54.8% of all Clarion Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Clarion Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Clarion Area SD student-counselor ratio is 389:1 — 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.
Clarion Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — 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 Clarion Area SD is typically wider than the Clarion Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Clarion Area SD has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 779 students.
How much does Clarion Area SD spend per student?
Clarion Area SD spends $20,106 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #315 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Clarion Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Clarion Area SD is $90,885 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Clarion Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clarion County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Clarion Area SD?
Clarion Area SD students are 86.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarion Area SD?
Clarion Area SD has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #315 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.