An equity score of 48/100 ranks Danville Area Sd #340 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,928 per pupil, Danville Area Sd ranks #348 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,162
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,928
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Danville Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,162 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Montour County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,928 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 57.0% local, 34.6% state, and 8.4% 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 48/100, ranked #340 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 281:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.0% White, 4.1% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Danville Area Shs, with a diversity index of 27.6/100.
Its largest campus is Danville Area Shs, enrolling 635 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Danville Area Shs accounts for 29.4% of all Danville Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Danville 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.
Danville Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Danville Area Sd is typically wider than the Danville Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Danville Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 10.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Danville Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,162 students.
How much does Danville Area Sd spend per student?
Danville Area Sd spends $17,928 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #340 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Danville Area Sd?
Danville Area Sd students are 86.0% White, 4.1% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Danville Area Sd?
Danville Area Sd has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #340 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.