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Meadville, Pennsylvania - 8 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Crawford Central Sd #195 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,450 per pupil, Crawford Central Sd ranks #423 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,124
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$16,450
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Crawford Central Sd operates 8 public schools serving 3,124 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 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 Crawford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,450 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 40.7% local, 46.0% state, and 13.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #195 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 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 272.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.2% White, 4.7% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is First District El Sch, with a diversity index of 44.8/100.
Its largest campus is Meadville Area Shs, enrolling 708 students (24% of the district's total enrollment).
Meadville Area Shs accounts for 22.7% of all Crawford Central Sd student enrollment
That concentration means Crawford Central 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.
Crawford Central Sd school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Crawford Central Sd school enrollment ranges from 310 students (lowest) to 708 students (highest), a spread of 398 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.
Crawford Central Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 96.3% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Crawford Central Sd student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — 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 Crawford Central Sd is typically wider than the Crawford Central Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Crawford Central Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — 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 Crawford Central Sd is typically wider than the Crawford Central Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Crawford Central Sd has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,124 students.
How much does Crawford Central Sd spend per student?
Crawford Central Sd spends $16,450 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #195 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Crawford Central Sd?
Crawford Central Sd students are 83.2% White, 4.7% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Crawford Central Sd?
Crawford Central Sd has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #195 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.