An equity score of 81/100 ranks Sharon City Sd #42 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,454 per pupil, Sharon City Sd ranks #303 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,877
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$18,454
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sharon City Sd operates 5 public schools serving 1,877 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Mercer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,454 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 25.5% local, 59.1% state, and 15.5% 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 81/100, ranked #42 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 314.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 52.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.6% White, 27.8% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Musser El Sch, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
Its largest campus is Sharon Hs, enrolling 532 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Sharon Hs accounts for 28.3% of all Sharon City Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sharon City 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.
Sharon City Sd school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Sharon City Sd school enrollment ranges from 245 students (lowest) to 532 students (highest), a spread of 287 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.
Sharon City Sd reports 98.5% 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.
Sharon City Sd student-counselor ratio is 314:1 — 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 Sharon City Sd is typically wider than the Sharon City Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Sharon City Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 52.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Sharon City Sd has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,877 students.
How much does Sharon City Sd spend per student?
Sharon City Sd spends $18,454 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #42 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Sharon City Sd?
Sharon City Sd students are 53.6% White, 27.8% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sharon City Sd?
Sharon City Sd has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #42 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.