An equity score of 55/100 ranks Gillingham Charter School #264 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,858 per pupil, Gillingham Charter School ranks #360 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gillingham Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 247 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Schuylkill County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,858 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 81.1% local, 1.3% state, and 17.6% 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 55/100, ranked #264 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.
a 233:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.4% White, 18.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gillingham Charter School, enrolling 233 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Gillingham Charter School accounts for 94.3% of all Gillingham Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gillingham Charter School a distant remainder — means Gillingham Charter School-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.
Gillingham Charter School reports 100.0% 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.
Gillingham Charter School student-counselor ratio is 233:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Gillingham Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Gillingham Charter School?
Gillingham Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 247 students.
How much does Gillingham Charter School spend per student?
Gillingham Charter School spends $17,858 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #264 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Gillingham Charter School?
Gillingham Charter School students are 64.4% White, 18.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gillingham Charter School?
Gillingham Charter School has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #264 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.