An equity score of 33/100 ranks Seneca Valley Sd #479 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,145 per pupil, Seneca Valley Sd ranks #327 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,410
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$18,145
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Seneca Valley Sd operates 8 public schools serving 7,410 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Butler County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,145 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 70.9% local, 23.9% state, and 5.2% 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 33/100, ranked #479 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 507.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Haine El Sch, with a diversity index of 44.2/100.
Its largest campus is Seneca Valley Hs, enrolling 2,282 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rowan El Sch, at 494 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Seneca Valley Hs accounts for 30.7% of all Seneca Valley Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Seneca Valley Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Seneca Valley Sd school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Seneca Valley Sd school enrollment ranges from 494 students (lowest) to 2,282 students (highest), a spread of 1,788 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Seneca Valley Sd student-counselor ratio is 507:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Seneca Valley Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Seneca Valley Sd has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,410 students.
How much does Seneca Valley Sd spend per student?
Seneca Valley Sd spends $18,145 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #479 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Seneca Valley Sd?
Seneca Valley Sd students are 84.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Seneca Valley Sd?
Seneca Valley Sd has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #479 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.