An equity score of 70/100 ranks Mount Union Area Sd #110 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,378 per pupil, Mount Union Area Sd ranks #508 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,175
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,378
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Union Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,175 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Huntingdon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,378 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.5% local, 62.3% state, and 12.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #110 of 649 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 254.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 3.3% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Shirley Twp El Sch, with a diversity index of 32.6/100.
Its largest campus is Mount Union Area Shs, enrolling 323 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Mount Union Area Shs accounts for 27.5% of all Mount Union Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mount Union Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mount Union Area Sd reports 94.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Mount Union Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — 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 Mount Union Area Sd is typically wider than the Mount Union Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Union Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 38.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mount Union Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,175 students.
How much does Mount Union Area Sd spend per student?
Mount Union Area Sd spends $16,378 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #110 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Union Area Sd?
Mount Union Area Sd students are 83.3% White, 3.3% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Union Area Sd?
Mount Union Area Sd has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #110 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.