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Montoursville, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Montoursville Area Sd #489 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,855 per pupil, Montoursville Area Sd ranks #575 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,709
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,855
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montoursville Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,709 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high 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 Lycoming County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,855 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.2% local, 38.5% state, and 10.3% 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 33/100, ranked #489 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 282.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Montoursville Area Shs, with a diversity index of 15.5/100.
Its largest campus is Montoursville Area Shs, enrolling 570 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Montoursville Area Shs accounts for 33.4% of all Montoursville Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Montoursville 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.
Montoursville Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Montoursville Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 197 students (lowest) to 570 students (highest), a spread of 373 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.
Montoursville Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — 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 Montoursville Area Sd is typically wider than the Montoursville Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Montoursville Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — 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.
Montoursville Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,709 students.
How much does Montoursville Area Sd spend per student?
Montoursville Area Sd spends $14,855 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #489 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Montoursville Area Sd?
Montoursville Area Sd students are 92.8% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montoursville Area Sd?
Montoursville Area Sd has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #489 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.