An equity score of 44/100 ranks Upper Adams Sd #373 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,865 per pupil, Upper Adams Sd ranks #466 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,595
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,865
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Upper Adams Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,595 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,865 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 54.6% local, 39.4% state, and 5.9% 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 44/100, ranked #373 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 322.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.7% White, 30.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Biglerville El Sch, with a diversity index of 47.7/100.
Its largest campus is Biglerville Hs, enrolling 535 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Biglerville Hs accounts for 33.5% of all Upper Adams Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Upper Adams 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.
Upper Adams Sd school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Upper Adams Sd school enrollment ranges from 242 students (lowest) to 535 students (highest), a spread of 293 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.
Upper Adams Sd student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — 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 Upper Adams Sd is typically wider than the Upper Adams Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Upper Adams Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — 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 Upper Adams Sd is typically wider than the Upper Adams Sd-aggregate figure suggests.