United StatesPASharon City School District

School district or education agency · NCES 4221330

Sharon City School District

Sharon, PA

Students1,878

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools5

operational schools · 2023–24

Students1,878

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$18,454

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

38thlatest estimated national standing
20192022202320242025

2 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

1.7%of students enrolled in grades 9–12
District1.7%
PA2.1%
U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing2 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate
Chronic absence4.3 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment-0.2%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+5.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5925 students
49.3%
Grades 6–8414 students
22.0%
Grades 9–12539 students
28.7%
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Kindergarten169
Grade 1142
Grade 2160
Grade 3146
Grade 4161
Grade 5147
Grade 6128
Grade 7137
Grade 8149
Grade 9163
Grade 10133
Grade 11113
Grade 12130

Students by race and ethnicity

White1,041 (55.4%)
Black or African American521 (27.7%)
Two or more races262 (14.0%)
Hispanic/Latino46 (2.4%)
Asian6 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native2 (0.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

265All district staff, full-time equivalent
181.2Teachers, full-time equivalent
5School counselors, full-time equivalent
1School psychologists, full-time equivalent
20Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
2Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent
7School administrators, full-time equivalent
5.8Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Kindergarten teachers6 FTE
Elementary teachers90.3 FTE
Secondary teachers79.4 FTE
Ungraded teachers5.4 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
District administrative support8 FTE
School administrative support8 FTE
Other support staff25 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

130Total completers
130Regular diplomas
9Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
PA100.0%
United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District1.7%
PA2.1%
United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

1,972children ages 5 to 17
580estimated to live in families below the poverty line
29.4%about 1 in 3 school-age children
District29.4%
PA14.3%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in PA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictPAUnited States
Academic standing2025
38th percentile51st percentile45th percentile

This district is 13 percentile points lower than the state figure and 7 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23
29.7%23.3%27.8%

This district is 6.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023
$26,053$24,823$19,509

This district is $1,230 per student higher than the state figure and $6,544 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023
$18,454$18,240$15,859

This district is $214 per student higher than the state figure and $2,595 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$574$1,977$1,964

This district is $1,403 per student lower than the state figure and $1,390 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$572$513$336

This district is $59 per student higher than the state figure and $236 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$4,155$3,520$1,793

This district is $635 per student higher than the state figure and $2,362 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,742$8,815$8,742

This district is $73 per student lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,757$5,632$3,769

This district is $125 per student higher than the state figure and $1,988 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$19,872$15,642$11,715

This district is $4,230 per student higher than the state figure and $8,157 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,439$1,342$869

This district is $97 per student higher than the state figure and $570 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24
10:113:115:1

This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24
376:1319:1376:1

This district is 57 students per counselor higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
141.1151.6138.9

This district is 10.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
10.619.518.5

This district is 8.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 7.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.51.00.9

This district is 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
1.7%2.1%2.6%

This district is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.8%5.4%12.0%

This district is 4.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
36.2%18.2%14.0%

This district is 18.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 22.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
11.0%3.2%3.9%

This district is 7.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.8%95.8%

This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-0.2%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
78.7%47.9%50.6%

This district is 30.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 28.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
20.8%4.2%4.5%

This district is 16.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
16.0%8.8%9.0%

This district is 7.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.9%4.0%6.7%

This district is 2.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
29.4%14.3%14.4%

This district is 15.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

0.8%Students learning English13 students · 4 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.8%
PA5.4%
U.S.12.0%
36.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services682 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District36.2%
PA18.2%
U.S.14.0%
11.0%Students with Section 504 plans207 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District11.0%
PA3.2%
U.S.3.9%
0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.1%
PA0.7%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%
PA97.8%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged233 assessments
55 out of 100
White students537 assessments
48 out of 100
Fem476 assessments
42 out of 100
Mal584 assessments
36 out of 100
Economically disadvantaged students827 assessments
33 out of 100
Black students323 assessments
26 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

3Elementary schools
1High schools
1Middle schools
5Suburb setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

12.9%Federal
62.3%State
24.8%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$18,454Total current spending per student
$12,540Instruction per student
$5,120Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$6.3MFederal revenue12.9% of total revenue
$30.5MState revenue62.3% of total revenue
$12.1MLocal revenue24.8% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$12,540Instructionper student
$5,120Student and instructional supportper student
$4,155Special educationper student
$1,942Building operations and maintenanceper student
$502Student transportationper student
$794Food servicesper student
$236Technologyper student
People costs
$16.4MSalaries$8,742 per student
$10.8MEmployee benefits$5,757 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$1.1MEquipmentFY 2023
$1.1MCapital outlay$574 per student
$4KConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$37.3MDebt outstanding at year end$19,872 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$2.7MDebt principal retiredFY 2023
$1.5MInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$1.6MChild nutrition$860 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$17,447
FY 2023$18,454+5.8% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$2,072
FY 2023$574-72.3% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$21,255
FY 2023$19,872-6.5% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2134%

645 of 1,895 students

2021–2249.8%

938 of 1,882 students

2022–2329.7%

558 of 1,877 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

3Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE5 reporting schools
2Security staff FTE5 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs5 reporting schools
100%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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