An equity score of 91/100 ranks Rochester Area Sd #10 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,502 per pupil, Rochester Area Sd ranks #45 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
725
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,502
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rochester Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 725 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 Beaver County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,502 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 68 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.6% local, 56.8% state, and 12.7% 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 91/100, ranked #10 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.
a 249.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.7% White, 17.6% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rochester Ms, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
Its largest campus is Rochester Area El Sch, enrolling 346 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Rochester Area El Sch accounts for 46.2% of all Rochester Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rochester Area Sd a distant remainder — means Rochester 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.
Rochester Area Sd reports 95.0% 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.
Rochester Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Rochester Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 36.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rochester Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 725 students.
How much does Rochester Area Sd spend per student?
Rochester Area Sd spends $23,502 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #10 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Rochester Area Sd?
Rochester Area Sd students are 65.7% White, 17.6% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rochester Area Sd?
Rochester Area Sd has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #10 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.