Coatesville Area SD operates 9 public schools serving 5,400 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,142 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,724 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 65.8% local, 28.2% state, and 6.0% 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 $83,805 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #138 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 373.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.9% White, 28.6% African American, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Coatesville Area Shs accounts for 26.6% of all Coatesville Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Coatesville Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Coatesville Area SD school enrollment varies 5.0× across entities
Coatesville Area SD school enrollment ranges from 274 students (lowest) to 1,366 students (highest), a spread of 1,092 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Coatesville Area SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Coatesville Area SD student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — 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.
Coatesville Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 49.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Coatesville Area SD has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 5 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 5,400 students.
How much does Coatesville Area SD spend per student?
Coatesville Area SD spends $33,724 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #138 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Coatesville Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Coatesville Area SD is $83,805 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Coatesville Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Coatesville Area SD?
Coatesville Area SD students are 36.9% White, 28.6% African American, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Coatesville Area SD?
Coatesville Area SD has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #138 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.