An equity score of 63/100 ranks Ridgway Area Sd #182 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,778 per pupil, Ridgway Area Sd ranks #274 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
776
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,778
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ridgway Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 776 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Elk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,778 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 33.7% local, 56.8% state, and 9.5% 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 63/100, ranked #182 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 260.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ridgway Area Ms, with a diversity index of 13.5/100.
Its largest campus is Francis S Grandinetti El Sch, enrolling 359 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Francis S Grandinetti El Sch accounts for 46.0% of all Ridgway Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ridgway Area Sd a distant remainder — means Ridgway 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.
Ridgway Area Sd reports 55.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Ridgway Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — 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 Ridgway Area Sd is typically wider than the Ridgway Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Ridgway Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Ridgway Area Sd is typically wider than the Ridgway Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Ridgway Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 776 students.
How much does Ridgway Area Sd spend per student?
Ridgway Area Sd spends $18,778 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #182 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Ridgway Area Sd?
Ridgway Area Sd students are 94.2% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ridgway Area Sd?
Ridgway Area Sd has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #182 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.