An equity score of 57/100 ranks Union Area Sd #241 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,473 per pupil, Union Area Sd ranks #392 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
713
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,473
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 713 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,473 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.6% local, 54.8% state, and 10.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #241 of 649 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 183.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.9% White, 12.1% African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Union Area Ms, with a diversity index of 44.7/100.
Its largest campus is Union Memorial El Sch, enrolling 320 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Union Memorial El Sch accounts for 44.9% of all Union Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Union Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Union Area Sd reports 59.7% 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.
Union Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 184:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Union Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — 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 Union Area Sd is typically wider than the Union Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Union Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 713 students.
How much does Union Area Sd spend per student?
Union Area Sd spends $17,473 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #241 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Union Area Sd?
Union Area Sd students are 77.9% White, 12.1% African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union Area Sd?
Union Area Sd has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #241 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.