Sullivan County SD operates 2 public schools serving 616 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 620 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sullivan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,856 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 58.3% local, 33.7% state, and 7.9% 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 $117,064 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 74/100, ranked #84 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 310:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.3% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Sullivan Co Jshs accounts for 50.6% of all Sullivan County SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sullivan County SD-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.
Sullivan County SD student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — 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 Sullivan County SD is typically wider than the Sullivan County SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Sullivan County SD chronic absenteeism rate is 42.0% — 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.
Sullivan County SD has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 616 students.
How much does Sullivan County SD spend per student?
Sullivan County SD spends $27,856 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #84 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Sullivan County SD?
The average teacher salary in Sullivan County SD is $117,064 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sullivan County SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sullivan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sullivan County SD?
Sullivan County SD students are 96.3% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sullivan County SD?
Sullivan County SD has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #84 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.