An equity score of 88/100 ranks New Brighton Area Sd #16 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,247 per pupil, New Brighton Area Sd ranks #115 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,304
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,247
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Brighton Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,304 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Beaver County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,247 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.1% local, 61.7% state, and 10.2% 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 88/100, ranked #16 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 346.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.7% White, 7.1% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Brighton Area El Sch, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
Its largest campus is New Brighton Area El Sch, enrolling 558 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
New Brighton Area El Sch accounts for 42.8% of all New Brighton Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New Brighton Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
New Brighton Area Sd reports 94.1% 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.
New Brighton Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 New Brighton Area Sd is typically wider than the New Brighton Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
New Brighton Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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 New Brighton Area Sd is typically wider than the New Brighton Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
New Brighton Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,304 students.
How much does New Brighton Area Sd spend per student?
New Brighton Area Sd spends $21,247 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #16 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of New Brighton Area Sd?
New Brighton Area Sd students are 69.7% White, 7.1% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Brighton Area Sd?
New Brighton Area Sd has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #16 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.