An equity score of 76/100 ranks Union City Area Sd #70 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,653 per pupil, Union City Area Sd ranks #288 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
971
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,653
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union City Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 971 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,653 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.3% local, 69.0% state, and 12.7% 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 76/100, ranked #70 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.
a 316.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Union City Hs, with a diversity index of 13.1/100.
Its largest campus is Union City El Sch, enrolling 421 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Union City El Sch accounts for 43.4% of all Union City Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Union City 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 City Area Sd reports 88.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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 City Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — 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 Union City Area Sd is typically wider than the Union City Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Union City Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — 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.
Union City Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 971 students.
How much does Union City Area Sd spend per student?
Union City Area Sd spends $18,653 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #70 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Union City Area Sd?
Union City Area Sd students are 93.5% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union City Area Sd?
Union City Area Sd has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #70 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.