Meyersdale Area SD operates 3 public schools serving 781 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 747 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Somerset County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,713 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.0% local, 63.4% state, and 17.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $94,421 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #117 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 249:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.9% White, 1.6% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Meyersdale Area El Sch accounts for 45.2% of all Meyersdale Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Meyersdale Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Meyersdale Area SD school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Meyersdale Area SD school enrollment ranges from 163 students (lowest) to 338 students (highest), a spread of 175 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.
Meyersdale Area SD student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Meyersdale Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — 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 Meyersdale Area SD is typically wider than the Meyersdale Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Meyersdale Area SD has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 781 students.
How much does Meyersdale Area SD spend per student?
Meyersdale Area SD spends $22,713 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #117 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Meyersdale Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Meyersdale Area SD is $94,421 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Meyersdale Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Somerset County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Meyersdale Area SD?
Meyersdale Area SD students are 95.9% White, 1.6% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meyersdale Area SD?
Meyersdale Area SD has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #117 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.