High school (grades 9-12) · Clarks Summit, PA

Abington Heights Hs

Federal NCES profile for Abington Heights Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420201005091
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Abington Heights Hs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Clarks Summit · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
0.7%
free-lunch eligible

Abington Heights Hs has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Abington Heights Hs ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Clarks Summit, PA.

School address

Clarks Summit, PA 18411
District: Abington Heights Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420201005091 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Abington Heights Hs held near 1,117 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 67.7 → 72.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 420201005091 · Clarks Summit, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,115 enr · 16.6:1 · 0.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Abington Heights Ms (1,073 students)

Abington Heights Hs held near 1,117 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 67.7 → 72.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Abington Heights Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Abington Heights Hs reports 1,115 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Abington Heights Hs compares

Abington Heights Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 22% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.7% ▼ 99% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,115 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,115
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.7%
free-lunch eligible - 99% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,730
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
83
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Asian 5.7%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Abington Heights Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 18

District finance for Abington Heights Sd reports $14,730 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Abington Heights Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Abington Heights Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clarks Summit El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Waverly Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Abington Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Newton-Ransom Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Abington Heights Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Abington Heights Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,115 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Abington Heights Hs

How many students attend Abington Heights Hs?

Abington Heights Hs has 1,115 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clarks Summit, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,127 (2022-23) → 1,117 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abington Heights Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Abington Heights Hs is 16.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Abington Heights Hs?

0.7% of students at Abington Heights Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Abington Heights Hs?

The largest demographic group at Abington Heights Hs is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Clarks Summit, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Abington Heights Hs?

Abington Heights Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Abington Heights Hs rank among public schools in Clarks Summit?

By Resource Investment Index, Abington Heights Hs ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Clarks Summit, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Abington Heights Sd?

Besides Abington Heights Hs, Abington Heights Sd also operates Abington Heights Ms (1,073 students), Clarks Summit El Sch (399 students), and Waverly Sch (307 students). See the Abington Heights Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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