An equity score of 71/100 ranks Franklin Area Sd #103 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,819 per pupil, Franklin Area Sd ranks #364 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,806
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,819
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Franklin Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,806 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Venango County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,819 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 35.6% local, 57.5% state, and 6.9% 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 71/100, ranked #103 of 649 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 319.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central El Sch, with a diversity index of 29.3/100.
Its largest campus is Franklin Area Jshs, enrolling 942 students (54% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Victory El Sch, at 182 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Franklin Area Jshs accounts for 52.2% of all Franklin Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Franklin Area Sd a distant remainder — means Franklin Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Franklin Area Sd school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Franklin Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 182 students (lowest) to 942 students (highest), a spread of 760 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.
Franklin Area Sd reports 91.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Franklin Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Franklin Area Sd is typically wider than the Franklin Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Franklin Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 Franklin Area Sd is typically wider than the Franklin Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Franklin Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,806 students.
How much does Franklin Area Sd spend per student?
Franklin Area Sd spends $17,819 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #103 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Franklin Area Sd?
Franklin Area Sd students are 90.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Franklin Area Sd?
Franklin Area Sd has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #103 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.