An equity score of 71/100 ranks Halifax Area Sd #105 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,565 per pupil, Halifax Area Sd ranks #148 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Halifax Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 886 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Dauphin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,565 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.3% local, 46.6% state, and 9.1% 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 71/100, ranked #105 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 282:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Halifax Area El Sch, with a diversity index of 28.6/100.
Its largest campus is Halifax Area El Sch, enrolling 349 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Halifax Area El Sch accounts for 39.4% of all Halifax Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Halifax 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Halifax Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — 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 Halifax Area Sd is typically wider than the Halifax Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Halifax Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Halifax Area Sd is typically wider than the Halifax Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Halifax Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 886 students.
How much does Halifax Area Sd spend per student?
Halifax Area Sd spends $20,565 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #105 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Halifax Area Sd?
Halifax Area Sd students are 86.5% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Halifax Area Sd?
Halifax Area Sd has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #105 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.