An equity score of 57/100 ranks Pen Argyl Area Sd #239 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,698 per pupil, Pen Argyl Area Sd ranks #284 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,440
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,698
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pen Argyl Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,440 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Northampton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,698 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.1% local, 30.7% state, and 8.2% 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 57/100, ranked #239 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 308.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Plainfield El Sch, with a diversity index of 35.8/100.
Its largest campus is Wind Gap Ms, enrolling 510 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Wind Gap Ms accounts for 35.4% of all Pen Argyl Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pen Argyl Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Pen Argyl Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 309:1 — 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 Pen Argyl Area Sd is typically wider than the Pen Argyl Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Pen Argyl Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — 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 Pen Argyl Area Sd is typically wider than the Pen Argyl Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.