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State College, Pennsylvania - 11 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks State College Area Sd #271 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,860 per pupil, State College Area Sd ranks #98 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,781
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$20,860
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
State College Area Sd operates 11 public schools serving 6,781 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Centre County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,860 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.4% local, 19.1% state, and 5.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #271 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 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 319.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.7% White, 9.7% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Radio Park El Sch, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
Its largest campus is State College Area Hs, enrolling 2,402 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Corl Street El Sch, at 250 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
State College Area Hs accounts for 35.3% of all State College Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means State College Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
State College Area Sd school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
State College Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 250 students (lowest) to 2,402 students (highest), a spread of 2,152 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.
State College Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — 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 State College Area Sd is typically wider than the State College Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
State College Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — 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 State College Area Sd is typically wider than the State College Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
State College Area Sd has 11 schools, including 1 combined, 2 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,781 students.
How much does State College Area Sd spend per student?
State College Area Sd spends $20,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #271 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of State College Area Sd?
State College Area Sd students are 75.7% White, 9.7% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for State College Area Sd?
State College Area Sd has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #271 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.