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West Mifflin, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks West Mifflin Area Sd #196 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,567 per pupil, West Mifflin Area Sd ranks #218 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,366
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$18,567
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Mifflin Area Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,366 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Allegheny County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,567 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 57.5% local, 34.5% state, and 8.0% 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 61/100, ranked #196 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 308.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.1% White, 24.4% African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Mifflin Area Hs, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.
Its largest campus is West Mifflin Area Hs, enrolling 964 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clara Barton El Sch, at 229 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Mifflin Area Hs accounts for 40.3% of all West Mifflin Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Mifflin 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.
West Mifflin Area Sd school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
West Mifflin Area Sd school enrollment ranges from 229 students (lowest) to 964 students (highest), a spread of 735 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.
West Mifflin Area Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 96.7% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
West Mifflin Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — 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 Mifflin Area Sd is typically wider than the West Mifflin Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
West Mifflin Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 44.8% — 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.
West Mifflin Area Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,366 students.
How much does West Mifflin Area Sd spend per student?
West Mifflin Area Sd spends $18,567 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #196 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of West Mifflin Area Sd?
West Mifflin Area Sd students are 55.1% White, 24.4% African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Mifflin Area Sd?
West Mifflin Area Sd has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #196 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.