Owen J Roberts SD operates 7 public schools serving 5,427 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,300 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,457 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 74.5% local, 20.6% state, and 4.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $96,225 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #438 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 454:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.8% White, 8.8% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Owen J Roberts Hs accounts for 34.2% of all Owen J Roberts SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Owen J Roberts SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Owen J Roberts SD school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Owen J Roberts SD school enrollment ranges from 479 students (lowest) to 1,810 students (highest), a spread of 1,331 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.
Owen J Roberts SD student-counselor ratio is 454:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Owen J Roberts SD chronic absenteeism rate is 19.7% — 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 Owen J Roberts SD is typically wider than the Owen J Roberts SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Owen J Roberts SD has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,427 students.
How much does Owen J Roberts SD spend per student?
Owen J Roberts SD spends $21,457 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #438 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Owen J Roberts SD?
The average teacher salary in Owen J Roberts SD is $96,225 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Owen J Roberts SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Owen J Roberts SD?
Owen J Roberts SD students are 74.8% White, 8.8% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Owen J Roberts SD?
Owen J Roberts SD has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #438 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.