An equity score of 32/100 ranks East Pennsboro Area Sd #494 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,899 per pupil, East Pennsboro Area Sd ranks #554 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,492
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,899
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Pennsboro Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,492 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 Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,899 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 64.1% local, 27.2% state, and 8.8% 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 #494 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 (11 AP courses district-wide), a 337.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.8% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Creek Hills El Sch, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.
Its largest campus is East Pennsboro Area Shs, enrolling 779 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
East Pennsboro Area Shs accounts for 30.3% of all East Pennsboro Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Pennsboro 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.
East Pennsboro Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — 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 East Pennsboro Area Sd is typically wider than the East Pennsboro Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
East Pennsboro Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — 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.
East Pennsboro Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,492 students.
How much does East Pennsboro Area Sd spend per student?
East Pennsboro Area Sd spends $15,899 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #494 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of East Pennsboro Area Sd?
East Pennsboro Area Sd students are 60.8% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 8.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Pennsboro Area Sd?
East Pennsboro Area Sd has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #494 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.