Spring-Ford Area SD operates 11 public schools serving 7,953 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,046 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Montgomery County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,302 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.0% local, 20.3% state, and 4.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $104,306 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #373 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 326.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.7% White, 16.3% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr accounts for 32.7% of all Spring-Ford Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Spring-Ford 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.
Spring-Ford Area SD school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Spring-Ford Area SD school enrollment ranges from 166 students (lowest) to 2,629 students (highest), a spread of 2,463 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.
Spring-Ford Area SD student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — 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 Spring-Ford Area SD is typically wider than the Spring-Ford Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Spring-Ford Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 6.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Spring-Ford Area SD has 11 schools, including 1 high, 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 7,953 students.
How much does Spring-Ford Area SD spend per student?
Spring-Ford Area SD spends $22,302 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #373 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Spring-Ford Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Spring-Ford Area SD is $104,306 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Spring-Ford Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Montgomery County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Spring-Ford Area SD?
Spring-Ford Area SD students are 62.7% White, 16.3% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spring-Ford Area SD?
Spring-Ford Area SD has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #373 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.