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Kutztown, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Kutztown Area Sd #160 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,492 per pupil, Kutztown Area Sd ranks #83 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,355
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$21,492
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kutztown Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,355 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Berks County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,492 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.1% local, 25.8% state, and 6.1% 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 65/100, ranked #160 of 648 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 (19 AP courses district-wide), a 285.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.2% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kutztown El Sch, with a diversity index of 44.9/100.
Its largest campus is Kutztown Area Shs, enrolling 420 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Kutztown Area Shs accounts for 31.0% of all Kutztown Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kutztown Area 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.
Kutztown Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Kutztown Area Sd is typically wider than the Kutztown Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Kutztown Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Kutztown Area Sd is typically wider than the Kutztown Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Kutztown Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,355 students.
How much does Kutztown Area Sd spend per student?
Kutztown Area Sd spends $21,492 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #160 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Kutztown Area Sd?
Kutztown Area Sd students are 79.2% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kutztown Area Sd?
Kutztown Area Sd has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #160 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.