Fell CS

Public school district · Lackawanna County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200096

Fell CS spent $17,554 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its one school enrolled 111 students in 2024-25; 0.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fell CS in enrollment (60 to 146 students) and Fell CS itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fell CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Passport Academy CS$23,373Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fell CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Passport Academy CS$23,373Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fell CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Passport Academy CS$23,373Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Fell CS, FY23Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc $36,192; Austin Area SD $30,318; Crispus Attucks CS $26,776; Life Male STEAM Academy CS $25,667; Passport Academy CS $23,373; Centre Learning Community CS $19,253; Fell CS $17,554; Evergreen Community CS $17,235; Chester Co Family Academy CS $16,267; Stone Valley Community CS $15,488; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.10k20k30k40kDr Robert Ketterer CS Inc$36,192Austin Area SD$30,318Crispus Attucks CS$26,776Life Male STEAM Academy CS$25,667Passport Academy CS$23,373Centre Learning Community CS$19,253Fell CS$17,554Evergreen Community CS$17,235Chester Co Family Academy CS$16,267Stone Valley Community CS$15,488State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$2,186,000 in revenue: 0.7% state, 87.5% local and 11.8% federal. Total spending including $17,000 of capital outlay was $2,026,000, or $20,059 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Fell CS revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $16,000; Local $1,913,000; Federal $257,000; total $2,186,000.
  • State$16,000 1%
  • Local$1,913,000 88%
  • Federal$257,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

101 students in 2022-23, 98 students in 2023-24, 111 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Fell CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231012023-24982024-25111
Fell CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231012023-24982024-25111
Fell CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231012023-24982024-25111
Fell CS enrollment by school year2022-23: 101, 2023-24: 98, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231012023-24982024-25111

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2310113.07.8
2023-249812.08.2
2024-2511113.08.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Fell CS scored proficient or above: 37-74% in reading and 5-42% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts37-74%54%83
Math5-42%34%83

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 111 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fell CS1118.5100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Fell CS

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Fell CS

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentFell CS ranks 171 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,554).#171 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaFell CS is the number 701 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 101 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#701 of 775
  3. Evergreen Community CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 102 students in fall 2022, $17,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,235
  4. Life Male STEAM Academy CSThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 93 students in fall 2022, $25,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,667
  5. Compare Fell CS with Evergreen Community CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Fell CS

  1. How many schools and students are in Fell CS?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 111 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Fell CS spend per student?
    $17,554 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Fell CS' money come from?
    $2,186,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 0.7% state, 87.5% local and 11.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Fell CS do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Fell CS scored proficient or above: 37-74% in reading and 5-42% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Fell CS' NCES district ID?
    4200096. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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