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State College, Pennsylvania - 1 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs #372 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,948 per pupil, Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs ranks #368 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs operates 1 public schools serving 371 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Centre County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,948 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 93.6% local, 0.3% state, and 6.1% 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 45/100, ranked #372 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 321:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% White, 14.3% African American, 6.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs accounts for 86.5% of all Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs a distant remainder — means Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs-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.
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs is typically wider than the Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs-aggregate figure suggests.
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0% — 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 Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs is typically wider than the Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs?
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 371 students.
How much does Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs spend per student?
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs spends $16,948 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #372 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs?
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs students are 59.8% White, 14.3% African American, 6.5% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs?
Young Scholars of Central Pa Cs has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #372 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.