An equity score of 51/100 ranks Sharpsville Area Sd #303 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,571 per pupil, Sharpsville Area Sd ranks #487 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,017
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,571
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sharpsville Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,017 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 Mercer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,571 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.9% local, 57.0% state, and 9.0% 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 51/100, ranked #303 of 649 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 275.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 2.9% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sharpsville Area El Sch, with a diversity index of 27.3/100.
Its largest campus is Sharpsville Area El Sch, enrolling 446 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Sharpsville Area El Sch accounts for 43.9% of all Sharpsville Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sharpsville 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.
Sharpsville Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Sharpsville Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 217 students (lowest) to 446 students (highest), a spread of 229 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.
Sharpsville Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — 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 Sharpsville Area Sd is typically wider than the Sharpsville Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Sharpsville Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 Sharpsville Area Sd is typically wider than the Sharpsville Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Sharpsville Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,017 students.
How much does Sharpsville Area Sd spend per student?
Sharpsville Area Sd spends $16,571 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #303 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Sharpsville Area Sd?
Sharpsville Area Sd students are 88.2% White, 2.9% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sharpsville Area Sd?
Sharpsville Area Sd has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #303 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.