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Atglen, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Octorara Area Sd #197 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,483 per pupil, Octorara Area Sd ranks #157 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,075
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,483
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Octorara Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,075 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Chester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,483 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 66.3% local, 26.7% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #197 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 284.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.7% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Octorara Primary Lc, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
Its largest campus is Octorara Area Jshs, enrolling 703 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Octorara Area Jshs accounts for 33.9% of all Octorara Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Octorara 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.
Octorara Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Octorara Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 270 students (lowest) to 703 students (highest), a spread of 433 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.
Octorara Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — 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 Octorara Area Sd is typically wider than the Octorara Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Octorara Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — 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 Octorara Area Sd is typically wider than the Octorara Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Octorara Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,075 students.
How much does Octorara Area Sd spend per student?
Octorara Area Sd spends $19,483 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #197 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Octorara Area Sd?
Octorara Area Sd students are 63.7% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Octorara Area Sd?
Octorara Area Sd has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #197 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.