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Sharpsville, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Sharpsville Area Sd #359 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,848 per pupil, Sharpsville Area Sd ranks #576 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,017
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,848
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 $14,848 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 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 46/100, ranked #359 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 (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 dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
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 $14,848 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #359 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 46/100, ranking #359 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.