Enrollment
62
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, PA
Austin Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Austin Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420270006221
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Austin Area El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 43.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
Austin Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Austin Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420270006221 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Austin Area El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Austin Area El Sch
Austin Area El Sch is a small combined-grade school in Austin, Pennsylvania, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Austin Area El Sch is leaner than roughly 98% of Pennsylvania schools and 43% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.5% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Pennsylvania schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 62 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Austin Area Sd spends $27,824 per pupil, 55% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Austin's public schools, it stands alongside Austin Area Jshs (61 students): Austin Area El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.8:1 vs 10.2:1).
Its district, Austin Area Sd, also runs Austin Area Jshs (61 students).
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 Austin Area El Sch compares
Austin Area El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 43% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.5% | ▼ 25% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 2% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.8%
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
$27,824
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 62 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Austin Area El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Austin Area Sd, which includes Austin Area El Sch.
$27,824
Per student
+55%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 52.1%
Federal 12.0%
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 Austin Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Area Jshs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Austin Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Austin
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Austin Area El Sch
How many students attend Austin Area El Sch?
Austin Area El Sch has 62 students enrolled. It is a public school in Austin, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Austin Area El Sch is 7.8:1, which is 43% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 50% 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 Austin Area El Sch?
43.5% of students at Austin Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Austin Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Austin Area El Sch is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Austin, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Austin Area El Sch?
Austin Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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 Austin Area El Sch a good school?
Austin Area El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Austin Area Sd?
Besides Austin Area El Sch, Austin Area Sd also operates Austin Area Jshs (61 students). See the Austin Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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