An equity score of 78/100 ranks West Middlesex Area Sd #61 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,139 per pupil, West Middlesex Area Sd ranks #123 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
707
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,139
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Middlesex Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 707 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined 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 Mercer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,139 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 34.8% local, 52.0% state, and 13.1% 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 78/100, ranked #61 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 352:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oakview El Sch, with a diversity index of 16.5/100.
Its largest campus is West Middlesex Area Jshs, enrolling 332 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
West Middlesex Area Jshs accounts for 47.0% of all West Middlesex Area Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Middlesex Area Sd a distant remainder — means West Middlesex 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.
West Middlesex Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
West Middlesex Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 West Middlesex Area Sd is typically wider than the West Middlesex Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
West Middlesex Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 707 students.
How much does West Middlesex Area Sd spend per student?
West Middlesex Area Sd spends $21,139 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #61 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of West Middlesex Area Sd?
West Middlesex Area Sd students are 92.0% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Middlesex Area Sd?
West Middlesex Area Sd has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #61 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.