An equity score of 52/100 ranks Portage Area Sd #290 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,281 per pupil, Portage Area Sd ranks #517 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Portage Area Sd operates 2 public schools serving 807 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Cambria County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,281 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 19.7% local, 67.9% state, and 12.4% 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 52/100, ranked #290 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 339:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Portage Area El Sch, enrolling 401 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Portage Area El Sch accounts for 49.7% of all Portage Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Portage Area Sd a distant remainder — means Portage Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Portage Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Portage Area Sd is typically wider than the Portage Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Portage Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — 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 Portage Area Sd is typically wider than the Portage Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Portage Area Sd has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 807 students.
How much does Portage Area Sd spend per student?
Portage Area Sd spends $16,281 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #290 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Portage Area Sd?
Portage Area Sd students are 94.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Portage Area Sd?
Portage Area Sd has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #290 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.