An equity score of 32/100 ranks Daniel Boone Area Sd #493 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,229 per pupil, Daniel Boone Area Sd ranks #521 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,062
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,229
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Daniel Boone Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 3,062 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high 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 Berks County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,229 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.8% local, 30.1% state, and 6.1% 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 32/100, ranked #493 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 282:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Daniel Boone Area Primary Ctr, with a diversity index of 45.6/100.
Its largest campus is Daniel Boone Area Hs, enrolling 940 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Daniel Boone Area Hs accounts for 30.7% of all Daniel Boone Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Daniel Boone 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.
Daniel Boone Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Daniel Boone Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 392 students (lowest) to 940 students (highest), a spread of 548 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.
Daniel Boone Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — 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 Daniel Boone Area Sd is typically wider than the Daniel Boone Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Daniel Boone Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 16.5% — 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 Daniel Boone Area Sd is typically wider than the Daniel Boone Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Daniel Boone Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,062 students.
How much does Daniel Boone Area Sd spend per student?
Daniel Boone Area Sd spends $16,229 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #493 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Daniel Boone Area Sd?
Daniel Boone Area Sd students are 75.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Daniel Boone Area Sd?
Daniel Boone Area Sd has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #493 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.