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Loysburg, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Northern Bedford County Sd #279 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,384 per pupil, Northern Bedford County Sd ranks #533 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northern Bedford County Sd operates 3 public schools serving 887 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Bedford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,384 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 31.1% local, 61.0% state, and 7.9% 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 53/100, ranked #279 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 284.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.5% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northern Bedford County Ms, with a diversity index of 6.6/100.
Its largest campus is Northern Bedford Co El Sch, enrolling 414 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Northern Bedford Co El Sch accounts for 46.7% of all Northern Bedford County Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Northern Bedford County Sd a distant remainder — means Northern Bedford County 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.
Northern Bedford County Sd school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Northern Bedford County Sd school enrollment ranges from 205 students (lowest) to 414 students (highest), a spread of 209 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.
Northern Bedford County Sd student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — 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 Northern Bedford County Sd is typically wider than the Northern Bedford County Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Northern Bedford County Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Northern Bedford County Sd?
Northern Bedford County Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 887 students.
How much does Northern Bedford County Sd spend per student?
Northern Bedford County Sd spends $15,384 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #279 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Northern Bedford County Sd?
Northern Bedford County Sd students are 97.5% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northern Bedford County Sd?
Northern Bedford County Sd has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #279 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.