An equity score of 64/100 ranks Oxford Area Sd #167 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,517 per pupil, Oxford Area Sd ranks #388 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,250
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,517
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oxford Area Sd operates 6 public schools serving 3,250 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Chester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,517 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.6% local, 34.8% state, and 9.6% 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 64/100, ranked #167 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 332.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% White, 39.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hopewell El Sch, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.
Its largest campus is Oxford Area Hs, enrolling 1,089 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jordan Bank Sch, at 181 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oxford Area Hs accounts for 33.5% of all Oxford Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oxford Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Oxford Area Sd school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Oxford Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 181 students (lowest) to 1,089 students (highest), a spread of 908 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.
Oxford Area Sd reports 92.4% 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.
Oxford Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — 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 Oxford Area Sd is typically wider than the Oxford Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Oxford Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Oxford Area Sd is typically wider than the Oxford Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Oxford Area Sd has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,250 students.
How much does Oxford Area Sd spend per student?
Oxford Area Sd spends $17,517 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #167 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Oxford Area Sd?
Oxford Area Sd students are 53.1% White, 39.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oxford Area Sd?
Oxford Area Sd has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #167 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.