Wallenpaupack Area SD operates 5 public schools serving 2,796 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,759 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pike County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,945 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 70.2% local, 23.2% state, and 6.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $139,469 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 76/100, ranked #62 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 199.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
Wallenpaupack Area Hs accounts for 35.7% of all Wallenpaupack Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wallenpaupack Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Wallenpaupack Area SD school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Wallenpaupack Area SD school enrollment ranges from 254 students (lowest) to 986 students (highest), a spread of 732 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.
Wallenpaupack Area SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Wallenpaupack Area SD student-counselor ratio is 200:1 — 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.
Wallenpaupack Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — 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 Wallenpaupack Area SD is typically wider than the Wallenpaupack Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Wallenpaupack Area SD has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,796 students.
How much does Wallenpaupack Area SD spend per student?
Wallenpaupack Area SD spends $28,945 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #62 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Wallenpaupack Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Wallenpaupack Area SD is $139,469 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wallenpaupack Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pike County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wallenpaupack Area SD?
Wallenpaupack Area SD students are 81.5% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wallenpaupack Area SD?
Wallenpaupack Area SD has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #62 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.