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Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania - 4 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Western Wayne Sd #51 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,334 per pupil, Western Wayne Sd ranks #26 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,778
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$25,334
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Western Wayne Sd operates 4 public schools serving 1,778 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,334 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 68 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.9% local, 34.2% state, and 6.9% 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 79/100, ranked #51 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 (13 AP courses district-wide), a 232.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.0% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Evergreen El Sch, with a diversity index of 36.9/100.
Its largest campus is Western Wayne Hs, enrolling 562 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Western Wayne Hs accounts for 31.3% of all Western Wayne Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Western Wayne 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.
Western Wayne Sd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.3% 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.
Western Wayne Sd student-counselor ratio is 233:1 — 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.
Western Wayne Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 39.1% — 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.
Western Wayne Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,778 students.
How much does Western Wayne Sd spend per student?
Western Wayne Sd spends $25,334 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #51 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Western Wayne Sd?
Western Wayne Sd students are 84.0% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Wayne Sd?
Western Wayne Sd has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #51 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.