Windber Area SD operates 3 public schools serving 1,216 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 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 1,254 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Somerset County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,158 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 25.2% local, 64.9% state, and 9.9% 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 $62,783 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #504 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 418:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Windber El Sch accounts for 49.2% of all Windber Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Windber Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Windber Area SD school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Windber Area SD school enrollment ranges from 300 students (lowest) to 617 students (highest), a spread of 317 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.
Windber Area SD student-counselor ratio is 418:1 — 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.
Windber Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 Windber Area SD is typically wider than the Windber Area SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Windber Area SD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,216 students.
How much does Windber Area SD spend per student?
Windber Area SD spends $15,158 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #504 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Windber Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Windber Area SD is $62,783 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Windber Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Somerset County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Windber Area SD?
Windber Area SD students are 90.9% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Windber Area SD?
Windber Area SD has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #504 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.