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Boswell, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks North Star Sd #119 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,147 per pupil, North Star Sd ranks #453 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,001
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,147
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Star Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,001 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Somerset County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,147 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 28.7% local, 60.5% state, and 10.8% 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 69/100, ranked #119 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 (2 AP courses district-wide), a 261.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Star Central El Sch, with a diversity index of 7.6/100.
Its largest campus is North Star Central El Sch, enrolling 385 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
North Star Central El Sch accounts for 38.5% of all North Star Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Star 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.
North Star Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.9% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
North Star Sd student-counselor ratio is 261:1 — 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 North Star Sd is typically wider than the North Star Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
North Star Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 11.1% — 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.
North Star Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,001 students.
How much does North Star Sd spend per student?
North Star Sd spends $16,147 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #119 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of North Star Sd?
North Star Sd students are 97.0% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Star Sd?
North Star Sd has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #119 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.