Fannett-Metal SD

Public school district · Franklin County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4209660

Fannett-Metal SD spent $19,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 58% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its 3 schools enrolled 369 students in 2024-25; 39.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,986 per student, up 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fannett-Metal SD in enrollment (365 to 414 students) and Fannett-Metal SD itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fannett-Metal SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Commodore Perry SD $22,805; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Seven Generations CS $16,817; Richard Allen Preparatory CS $16,541; Circle of Seasons Charter School $15,640; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter Sc…$22,997Commodore Perry SD$22,805Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Seven Generations CS$16,817Richard Allen Preparatory CS$16,541Circle of Seasons Charter Scho…$15,640State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fannett-Metal SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Commodore Perry SD $22,805; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Seven Generations CS $16,817; Richard Allen Preparatory CS $16,541; Circle of Seasons Charter School $15,640; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k15k20k25k30k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter School$22,997Commodore Perry SD$22,805Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Seven Generations CS$16,817Richard Allen Preparatory CS$16,541Circle of Seasons Charter School$15,640State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fannett-Metal SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Commodore Perry SD $22,805; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Seven Generations CS $16,817; Richard Allen Preparatory CS $16,541; Circle of Seasons Charter School $15,640; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter School$22,997Commodore Perry SD$22,805Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Seven Generations CS$16,817Richard Allen Preparatory CS$16,541Circle of Seasons Charter School$15,640State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fannett-Metal SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Commodore Perry SD $22,805; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Seven Generations CS $16,817; Richard Allen Preparatory CS $16,541; Circle of Seasons Charter School $15,640; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter School$22,997Commodore Perry SD$22,805Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Seven Generations CS$16,817Richard Allen Preparatory CS$16,541Circle of Seasons Charter School$15,640State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$10,590,000 in revenue: 39.6% state, 37.2% local and 23.3% federal. Total spending including $1,311,000 of capital outlay was $10,160,000, or $26,458 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Fannett-Metal SD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,189,000; Local $3,935,000; Federal $2,466,000; total $10,590,000.
  • State$4,189,000 40%
  • Local$3,935,000 37%
  • Federal$2,466,000 23%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

384 students in 2022-23, 370 students in 2023-24, 369 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Fannett-Metal SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233842023-243702024-25369
Fannett-Metal SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233842023-243702024-25369
Fannett-Metal SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233842023-243702024-25369
Fannett-Metal SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233842023-243702024-25369

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338451.57.5
2023-2437046.48.0
2024-2536956.06.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Fannett-Metal SD scored proficient or above: 46-64% in reading and 18-36% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts46-64%54%167
Math18-36%34%167

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 22 students in Fannett-Metal SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate80% or more87.5%
Students in the class22136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 175 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fannett-Metal Elementary School1759.4100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 70 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fannett-Metal Middle School706.3100.0%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 124 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fannett-Metal SHS1244.799.2%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Fannett-Metal SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Fannett-Metal SD

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentFannett-Metal SD ranks 108 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,885).#108 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaFannett-Metal SD is the number 625 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 384 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#625 of 775
  3. Manchester Academic Charter SchoolThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 393 students in fall 2022, $22,997 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,997
  4. Propel CS-NorthsideThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 382 students in fall 2022, $20,728 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,728
  5. Compare Fannett-Metal SD with Manchester Academic Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Fannett-Metal SHS, its largest high school124 students in 2024-25, 4.7 per teacher.124
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Fannett-Metal SD

  1. How many schools and students are in Fannett-Metal SD?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 369 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Fannett-Metal SD spend per student?
    $19,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,986 per student, up 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Fannett-Metal SD's money come from?
    $10,590,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.6% state, 37.2% local and 23.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Fannett-Metal SD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 173 of the 784 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Fannett-Metal SD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Fannett-Metal SD scored proficient or above: 46-64% in reading and 18-36% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Fannett-Metal SD?
    80% or more of the 22 students in Fannett-Metal SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Fannett-Metal SD's NCES district ID?
    4209660. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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