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Glenshaw, Pennsylvania - 7 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Shaler Area Sd #164 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,824 per pupil, Shaler Area Sd ranks #144 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,843
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$19,824
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shaler Area Sd operates 7 public schools serving 3,843 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 Allegheny County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,824 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 63.0% local, 30.0% state, and 7.0% 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 64/100, ranked #164 of 648 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 298.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.3% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Reserve Primary Sch, with a diversity index of 31.6/100.
Its largest campus is Shaler Area Hs, enrolling 1,160 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Reserve Primary Sch, at 111 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Shaler Area Hs accounts for 30.2% of all Shaler Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shaler Area 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.
Shaler Area Sd school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Shaler Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 111 students (lowest) to 1,160 students (highest), a spread of 1,049 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Shaler Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — 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 Shaler Area Sd is typically wider than the Shaler Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Shaler Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — 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 Shaler Area Sd is typically wider than the Shaler Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Shaler Area Sd has 7 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,843 students.
How much does Shaler Area Sd spend per student?
Shaler Area Sd spends $19,824 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #164 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Shaler Area Sd?
Shaler Area Sd students are 86.3% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shaler Area Sd?
Shaler Area Sd has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #164 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.