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Springville, Pennsylvania - 2 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Elk Lake Sd #132 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,985 per pupil, Elk Lake Sd ranks #263 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,111
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$17,985
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elk Lake Sd operates 2 public schools serving 1,111 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Susquehanna County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,985 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.3% local, 51.3% state, and 9.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #132 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 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 263.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Elk Lake El Sch, enrolling 563 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Elk Lake El Sch accounts for 50.7% of all Elk Lake Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Elk Lake Sd a distant remainder — means Elk Lake Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Elk Lake Sd student-counselor ratio is 263:1 — 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 Elk Lake Sd is typically wider than the Elk Lake Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Elk Lake Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — 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 Elk Lake Sd is typically wider than the Elk Lake Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Elk Lake Sd has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,111 students.
How much does Elk Lake Sd spend per student?
Elk Lake Sd spends $17,985 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #132 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Elk Lake Sd?
Elk Lake Sd students are 89.7% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elk Lake Sd?
Elk Lake Sd has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #132 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.