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Middletown, Pennsylvania - 5 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Middletown Area Sd #182 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,795 per pupil, Middletown Area Sd ranks #281 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,361
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,795
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Middletown Area Sd operates 5 public schools serving 2,361 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Dauphin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,795 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 57.7% local, 31.1% state, and 11.2% 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 62/100, ranked #182 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 307.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.5% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fink El Sch, with a diversity index of 73.3/100.
Its largest campus is Middletown Area Hs, enrolling 702 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Middletown Area Hs accounts for 29.7% of all Middletown Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Middletown 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.
Middletown Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Middletown Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 257 students (lowest) to 702 students (highest), a spread of 445 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.
Middletown Area Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Middletown Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — 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 Middletown Area Sd is typically wider than the Middletown Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Middletown Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — 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 Middletown Area Sd is typically wider than the Middletown Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Middletown Area Sd has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,361 students.
How much does Middletown Area Sd spend per student?
Middletown Area Sd spends $17,795 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #182 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Middletown Area Sd?
Middletown Area Sd students are 51.5% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American, 5.0% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Middletown Area Sd?
Middletown Area Sd has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #182 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.