An equity score of 56/100 ranks South Allegheny Sd #251 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,557 per pupil, South Allegheny Sd ranks #383 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,392
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,557
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Allegheny Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,392 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 Allegheny County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,557 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 31.4% local, 56.3% state, and 12.4% 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 56/100, ranked #251 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 396:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.4% White, 13.5% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Allegheny El Sch, with a diversity index of 47.9/100.
Its largest campus is South Allegheny El Sch, enrolling 635 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
South Allegheny El Sch accounts for 44.7% of all South Allegheny Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Allegheny 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.
South Allegheny Sd reports 94.6% 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.
South Allegheny Sd student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
South Allegheny Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 47.0% — 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.
South Allegheny Sd has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,392 students.
How much does South Allegheny Sd spend per student?
South Allegheny Sd spends $17,557 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #251 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of South Allegheny Sd?
South Allegheny Sd students are 71.4% White, 13.5% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Allegheny Sd?
South Allegheny Sd has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #251 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.