An equity score of 44/100 ranks Littlestown Area Sd #372 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,007 per pupil, Littlestown Area Sd ranks #446 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,757
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,007
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Littlestown Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,757 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,007 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 58.4% local, 36.2% state, and 5.5% 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 44/100, ranked #372 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 321.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Alloway Creek El Sch, with a diversity index of 21.2/100.
Its largest campus is Alloway Creek El Sch, enrolling 746 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Alloway Creek El Sch accounts for 42.5% of all Littlestown Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Littlestown Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Littlestown Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Littlestown Area Sd is typically wider than the Littlestown Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Littlestown Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 Littlestown Area Sd is typically wider than the Littlestown Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Littlestown Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,757 students.
How much does Littlestown Area Sd spend per student?
Littlestown Area Sd spends $17,007 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #372 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Littlestown Area Sd?
Littlestown Area Sd students are 90.1% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Littlestown Area Sd?
Littlestown Area Sd has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #372 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.