Sugar Valley Rural CS operates 1 public schools serving 473 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 472 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clinton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,042 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 87.5% local, 1.3% state, and 11.2% 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. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #98 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Sugar Valley Rural Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Sugar Valley Rural CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sugar Valley Rural CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
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.
Sugar Valley Rural CS has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 473 students.
How much does Sugar Valley Rural CS spend per student?
Sugar Valley Rural CS spends $31,042 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #98 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Sugar Valley Rural CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clinton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 schools. 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 73/100, ranking #98 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.