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Marion Center, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Marion Center Area Sd #52 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,793 per pupil, Marion Center Area Sd ranks #146 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,198
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,793
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marion Center Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,198 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Indiana County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,793 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 28.7% local, 58.7% state, and 12.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 79/100, ranked #52 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 274.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.6% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marion Center Area Jr/Sr Hs, with a diversity index of 5.7/100.
Its largest campus is Marion Center Area Jr/Sr Hs, enrolling 550 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Marion Center Area Jr/Sr Hs accounts for 45.9% of all Marion Center Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marion Center Area Sd a distant remainder — means Marion Center Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Marion Center Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Marion Center Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 266 students (lowest) to 550 students (highest), a spread of 284 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.
Marion Center Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — 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 Marion Center Area Sd is typically wider than the Marion Center Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion Center Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 Marion Center Area Sd is typically wider than the Marion Center Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion Center Area Sd has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,198 students.
How much does Marion Center Area Sd spend per student?
Marion Center Area Sd spends $19,793 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #52 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Marion Center Area Sd?
Marion Center Area Sd students are 97.6% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marion Center Area Sd?
Marion Center Area Sd has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #52 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.