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Bethel, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Tulpehocken Area Sd #95 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,527 per pupil, Tulpehocken Area Sd ranks #82 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,305
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,527
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tulpehocken Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,305 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Berks County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,527 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 67.8% local, 26.1% state, and 6.1% 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 72/100, ranked #95 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 269.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Penn Bernville El Sch, with a diversity index of 40.5/100.
Its largest campus is Tulpehocken Jshs, enrolling 441 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Tulpehocken Jshs accounts for 33.8% of all Tulpehocken Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tulpehocken Area Sd-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.
Tulpehocken Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 Tulpehocken Area Sd is typically wider than the Tulpehocken Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Tulpehocken Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Tulpehocken Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,305 students.
How much does Tulpehocken Area Sd spend per student?
Tulpehocken Area Sd spends $21,527 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #95 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Tulpehocken Area Sd?
Tulpehocken Area Sd students are 77.8% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tulpehocken Area Sd?
Tulpehocken Area Sd has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #95 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.