An equity score of 27/100 ranks Tamaqua Area Sd #557 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,838 per pupil, Tamaqua Area Sd ranks #628 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,099
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,838
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tamaqua Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,099 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Schuylkill County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,838 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 68 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.5% local, 41.5% state, and 10.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #557 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 672.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.4% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tamaqua El Sch, with a diversity index of 42.8/100.
Its largest campus is Tamaqua El Sch, enrolling 697 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Tamaqua El Sch accounts for 33.2% of all Tamaqua Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tamaqua Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Tamaqua Area Sd school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Tamaqua Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 250 students (lowest) to 697 students (highest), a spread of 447 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tamaqua Area Sd reports 54.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Tamaqua Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 672:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Tamaqua Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 Tamaqua Area Sd is typically wider than the Tamaqua Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Tamaqua Area Sd has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,099 students.
How much does Tamaqua Area Sd spend per student?
Tamaqua Area Sd spends $14,838 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #557 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Tamaqua Area Sd?
Tamaqua Area Sd students are 80.4% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tamaqua Area Sd?
Tamaqua Area Sd has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #557 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.