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Hellertown, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Saucon Valley Sd #276 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,498 per pupil, Saucon Valley Sd ranks #114 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,959
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,498
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saucon Valley Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,959 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 $20,498 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 72.9% local, 20.7% state, and 6.4% 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 53/100, ranked #276 of 648 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 274:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.2% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saucon Valley Shs, with a diversity index of 40.0/100.
Its largest campus is Saucon Valley Shs, enrolling 627 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Saucon Valley Shs accounts for 32.0% of all Saucon Valley Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Saucon Valley 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.
Saucon Valley Sd student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 Saucon Valley Sd is typically wider than the Saucon Valley Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Saucon Valley Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.7% — 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 Saucon Valley Sd is typically wider than the Saucon Valley Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Saucon Valley Sd has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,959 students.
How much does Saucon Valley Sd spend per student?
Saucon Valley Sd spends $20,498 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #276 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Saucon Valley Sd?
Saucon Valley Sd students are 76.2% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saucon Valley Sd?
Saucon Valley Sd has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #276 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.