Uniontown Area Sd

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Uniontown, Pennsylvania - 9 schools

An equity score of 64/100 ranks Uniontown Area Sd #170 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $18,986 per pupil, Uniontown Area Sd ranks #256 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,516
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$18,986
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Uniontown Area Sd operates 9 public schools serving 2,516 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Fayette County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,986 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 33.5% local, 49.2% state, and 17.3% 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 64/100, ranked #170 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 517:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 54.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.1% White, 12.4% African American, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lafayette El Sch, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.

Its largest campus is Uniontown Area Shs, enrolling 716 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Marclay Sch, at 84 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Uniontown Area Shs accounts for 28.5% of all Uniontown Area Sd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Uniontown Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Uniontown Area Sd school enrollment varies 8.5× across entities

Uniontown Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 84 students (lowest) to 716 students (highest), a spread of 632 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Uniontown Area Sd reports 86.6% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Uniontown Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 517:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Uniontown Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 54.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.3%
Federal
49.2%
State
33.5%
Local

Funding Equity

64
Equity Score
170 / 649
State Rank
49
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 9 schools in Uniontown Area Sd.

White 75.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 12.4%
Multiracial 7.3%
Other 0.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 36.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Uniontown Area Sd's schools, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 37.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Lafayette El Sch 65.3
  2. 2 Lafayette Ms 64.2
  3. 3 Ben Franklin Sch 52.0
  4. 4 Uniontown Area Shs 41.4
  5. 5 Menallen Sch 33.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 9
Schools with AP
10 AP courses total
517:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
54.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Uniontown Area Sd

School Enrollment
Uniontown Area Shs
716
Ben Franklin Sch
502
Menallen Sch
318
Lafayette El Sch
283
A J Mcmullen Sch
164
Lafayette Ms
150
Wharton Sch
141
Franklin Sch
127
Marclay Sch
84

How Uniontown Area Sd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Conrad Weiser Area Sd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
East Pennsboro Area Sd Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Penncrest Sd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Springfield Township Sd Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Greensburg Salem Sd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Uniontown Area Sd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Uniontown Area Sd?

Uniontown Area Sd has 9 schools, including 1 high, 6 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,516 students.

How much does Uniontown Area Sd spend per student?

Uniontown Area Sd spends $18,986 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #170 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Uniontown Area Sd?

Uniontown Area Sd students are 75.1% White, 12.4% African American, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Uniontown Area Sd?

Uniontown Area Sd has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #170 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.