Methacton Sd

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Eagleville, Pennsylvania - 7 schools

An equity score of 52/100 ranks Methacton Sd #286 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $21,366 per pupil, Methacton Sd ranks #84 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

4,584
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$21,366
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Methacton Sd operates 7 public schools serving 4,584 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 Montgomery County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,366 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 79.3% local, 19.5% state, and 1.3% 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 52/100, ranked #286 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 376.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.2% White, 15.5% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodland El Sch, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.

Its largest campus is Methacton Hs, enrolling 1,499 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Eagleville El Sch, at 401 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Methacton Hs accounts for 32.7% of all Methacton Sd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Methacton 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Methacton Sd school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities

Methacton Sd school enrollment ranges from 401 students (lowest) to 1,499 students (highest), a spread of 1,098 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Methacton Sd student-counselor ratio is 377:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Methacton Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

1.3%
Federal
19.5%
State
79.3%
Local

Funding Equity

52
Equity Score
286 / 648
State Rank
49
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Methacton Sd.

White 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
African American 5.0%
Asian 15.5%
Multiracial 5.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 55.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Methacton Sd's schools, above the Pennsylvania average of 37.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Woodland El Sch 65.3
  2. 2 Eagleville El Sch 56.8
  3. 3 Arcola Intrmd Sch 54.9
  4. 4 Methacton Hs 54.8
  5. 5 Worcester El Sch 53.0

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
23 AP courses total
376.9:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
11.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Methacton Sd

School Enrollment
Methacton Hs
1,499
Skyview Upper El Sch
695
Arcola Intrmd Sch
692
Worcester El Sch
441
Woodland El Sch
427
Arrowhead El Sch
426
Eagleville El Sch
401

How Methacton Sd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
North Hills Sd Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Mechanicsburg Area Sd Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Armstrong Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
William Penn Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Baldwin-Whitehall Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Methacton Sd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Methacton Sd?

Methacton Sd has 7 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,584 students.

How much does Methacton Sd spend per student?

Methacton Sd spends $21,366 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #286 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Methacton Sd?

Methacton Sd students are 63.2% White, 15.5% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Methacton Sd?

Methacton Sd has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #286 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.