An equity score of 75/100 ranks Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs #83 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,023 per pupil, Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs ranks #57 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs operates 1 public schools serving 299 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 Allegheny County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,023 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 68 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 80.5% local, 0.8% state, and 18.7% 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 75/100, ranked #83 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 297:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.8% White, 42.8% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C accounts for 99.3% of all Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs a distant remainder — means Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — 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 Western Pennsylvania Cs is typically wider than the Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs-aggregate figure suggests.
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs chronic absenteeism rate is 4.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania 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 Western Pennsylvania Cs?
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 299 students.
How much does Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs spend per student?
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs spends $23,023 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #83 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs?
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs students are 43.8% White, 42.8% African American, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs?
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #83 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.