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Morrisdale, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks West Branch Area Sd #162 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,366 per pupil, West Branch Area Sd ranks #326 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
913
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,366
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Branch Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 913 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Clearfield County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,366 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.2% local, 58.0% state, and 14.8% 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 65/100, ranked #162 of 648 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 278:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Branch Area Hs, with a diversity index of 8.7/100.
Its largest campus is West Branch Area El Sch, enrolling 374 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
West Branch Area El Sch accounts for 41.0% of all West Branch Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Branch Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
West Branch Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 278:1 — 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 West Branch Area Sd is typically wider than the West Branch Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
West Branch Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6% — 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.
West Branch Area Sd has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 913 students.
How much does West Branch Area Sd spend per student?
West Branch Area Sd spends $17,366 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #162 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of West Branch Area Sd?
West Branch Area Sd students are 95.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Branch Area Sd?
West Branch Area Sd has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #162 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.