Sugar Valley Rural Cs

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Loganton, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

An equity score of 66/100 ranks Sugar Valley Rural Cs #154 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $18,985 per pupil, Sugar Valley Rural Cs ranks #184 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

473
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,985
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sugar Valley Rural Cs operates 1 public schools serving 473 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Clinton County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,985 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 87.5% local, 1.3% state, and 11.2% 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 66/100, ranked #154 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Sugar Valley Rural Cs, enrolling 472 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Sugar Valley Rural Cs accounts for 99.8% of all Sugar Valley Rural Cs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sugar Valley Rural Cs a distant remainder — means Sugar Valley Rural Cs-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sugar Valley Rural Cs has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Sugar Valley Rural Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 34.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.2%
Federal
1.3%
State
87.5%
Local

Funding Equity

66
Equity Score
154 / 648
State Rank
49
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Sugar Valley Rural Cs.

White 96.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
African American 1.1%
Multiracial 1.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
5 AP courses total
34.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Sugar Valley Rural Cs

School Enrollment
Sugar Valley Rural Cs
Charter
472

How Sugar Valley Rural Cs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Carbon-Lehigh Iu 21 Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Central Susquehanna Iu 16 Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Williamsburg Community Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Avella Area Sd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Universal Alcorn Cs Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Sugar Valley Rural Cs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Sugar Valley Rural Cs?

Sugar Valley Rural Cs has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 473 students.

How much does Sugar Valley Rural Cs spend per student?

Sugar Valley Rural Cs spends $18,985 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #154 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Sugar Valley Rural Cs?

Sugar Valley Rural Cs students are 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Sugar Valley Rural Cs?

Sugar Valley Rural Cs has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #154 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.