Trinity Area SD operates 6 public schools serving 3,279 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,765 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Washington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,588 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 56.9% local, 34.5% state, and 8.6% 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 $88,035 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #276 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 439.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.
Trinity Shs accounts for 38.1% of all Trinity Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Trinity Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Trinity Area SD school enrollment varies 6.6× across entities
Trinity Area SD school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 1,054 students (highest), a spread of 894 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.
Trinity Area SD student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Trinity Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — 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 Trinity Area SD is typically wider than the Trinity Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Trinity Area SD has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,279 students.
How much does Trinity Area SD spend per student?
Trinity Area SD spends $21,588 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #276 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Trinity Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Trinity Area SD is $88,035 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Trinity Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Trinity Area SD?
Trinity Area SD students are 84.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Trinity Area SD?
Trinity Area SD has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #276 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.