Enrollment
318
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Point Marion, PA
Albert Gallatin South Ms
Federal NCES profile for Albert Gallatin South Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420210000408
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Albert Gallatin South Ms earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 318
- students enrolled
Albert Gallatin South Ms has class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Albert Gallatin Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420210000408 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Albert Gallatin South Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Albert Gallatin South Ms
Albert Gallatin South Ms is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, enrolling 318 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 318 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 426 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #229.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 318 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Albert Gallatin Area Sd also operates Albert Gallatin Area Shs (920 students) and Albert Gallatin North Ms (375 students) alongside Albert Gallatin South Ms.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Albert Gallatin South Ms compares
Albert Gallatin South Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 25% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.0%
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
$15,700
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.9%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Albert Gallatin South Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Albert Gallatin Area Sd, which includes Albert Gallatin South Ms.
$15,700
Per student
-13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.8%
State 60.3%
Federal 17.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Albert Gallatin South Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gallatin Area Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Albert Gallatin North Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| A L Wilson El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| George J Plava El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Masontown El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Albert Gallatin South Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 920
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~318 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Albert Gallatin South Ms
How many students attend Albert Gallatin South Ms?
Albert Gallatin South Ms has 318 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Point Marion, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albert Gallatin South Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Albert Gallatin South Ms is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albert Gallatin South Ms?
100.0% of students at Albert Gallatin South Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albert Gallatin South Ms?
The largest demographic group at Albert Gallatin South Ms is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Point Marion, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Albert Gallatin South Ms?
Albert Gallatin South Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Albert Gallatin South Ms a good school?
Albert Gallatin South Ms earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Albert Gallatin Area Sd?
Besides Albert Gallatin South Ms, Albert Gallatin Area Sd also operates Albert Gallatin Area Shs (920 students), Albert Gallatin North Ms (375 students), and A L Wilson El Sch (341 students). See the Albert Gallatin Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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