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Greensburg, Pennsylvania - 5 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Greensburg Salem Sd #382 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,764 per pupil, Greensburg Salem Sd ranks #495 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,572
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,764
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greensburg Salem Sd operates 5 public schools serving 2,572 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Westmoreland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,764 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.5% local, 36.6% state, and 14.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #382 of 648 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 297.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% White, 6.4% African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Amos K Hutchinson El Sch, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
Its largest campus is Greensburg-Salem Hs, enrolling 784 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Metzgar El Sch, at 256 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Greensburg-Salem Hs accounts for 30.5% of all Greensburg Salem Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Greensburg Salem Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Greensburg Salem Sd school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Greensburg Salem Sd school enrollment ranges from 256 students (lowest) to 784 students (highest), a spread of 528 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.
Greensburg Salem Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Greensburg Salem Sd student-counselor ratio is 298:1 — 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 Greensburg Salem Sd is typically wider than the Greensburg Salem Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Greensburg Salem Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — 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.
Greensburg Salem Sd has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,572 students.
How much does Greensburg Salem Sd spend per student?
Greensburg Salem Sd spends $15,764 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #382 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Greensburg Salem Sd?
Greensburg Salem Sd students are 76.4% White, 6.4% African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greensburg Salem Sd?
Greensburg Salem Sd has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #382 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.