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Montrose, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 80/100 ranks Montrose Area Sd #46 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,192 per pupil, Montrose Area Sd ranks #88 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,211
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,192
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montrose Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,211 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 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 Susquehanna County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,192 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 41.0% local, 44.2% state, and 14.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 80/100, ranked #46 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 (8 AP courses district-wide), a 280.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lathrop Street El Sch, with a diversity index of 18.6/100.
Its largest campus is Montrose Area Jshs, enrolling 565 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Montrose Area Jshs accounts for 46.4% of all Montrose Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Montrose Area Sd a distant remainder — means Montrose 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.
Montrose Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Montrose Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 251 students (lowest) to 565 students (highest), a spread of 314 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.
Montrose Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — 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 Montrose Area Sd is typically wider than the Montrose Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Montrose Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — 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 Montrose Area Sd is typically wider than the Montrose Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Montrose Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,211 students.
How much does Montrose Area Sd spend per student?
Montrose Area Sd spends $21,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #46 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Montrose Area Sd?
Montrose Area Sd students are 92.8% White, 5.6% 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 Montrose Area Sd?
Montrose Area Sd has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #46 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.