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Philipsburg, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd #101 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,020 per pupil, Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd ranks #182 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,618
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,020
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,618 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Clearfield County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,020 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 32.5% local, 53.4% state, and 14.2% 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 71/100, ranked #101 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 332.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.4% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Philipsburg-Osceola Area Ms, with a diversity index of 9.9/100.
Its largest campus is Philipsburg-Osceola Area Hs, enrolling 525 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Hs accounts for 32.4% of all Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Philipsburg-Osceola Area 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.
Philipsburg-Osceola 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 Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd is typically wider than the Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — 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 Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd is typically wider than the Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,618 students.
How much does Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd spend per student?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd spends $19,020 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #101 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd students are 96.4% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Sd has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #101 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.