Enrollment
197
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Christiana, PA
Bart-Colerain El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Bart-Colerain El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422181002656
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bart-Colerain El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 42.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 197
- students enrolled
Bart-Colerain El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Solanco Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422181002656 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bart-Colerain El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bart-Colerain El Sch
Bart-Colerain El Sch is a small elementary school in Christiana, Pennsylvania, enrolling 197 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.0% 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 91% of Pennsylvania schools, with 197 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 150 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 197 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Solanco Sd also operates Solanco Hs (980 students) and Clermont El Sch (398 students) alongside Bart-Colerain El Sch.
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 Bart-Colerain El Sch compares
Bart-Colerain 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.0% | ▼ 28% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 197 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 33% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,942
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Bart-Colerain 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 Solanco Sd, which includes Bart-Colerain El Sch.
$16,942
Per student
-6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.1%
State 31.0%
Federal 10.8%
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 Bart-Colerain El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solanco Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clermont El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Providence El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Smith Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Quarryville El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bart-Colerain El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 346
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar elementary 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 (~197 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bart-Colerain El Sch
How many students attend Bart-Colerain El Sch?
Bart-Colerain El Sch has 197 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Christiana, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bart-Colerain El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Bart-Colerain El Sch is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Bart-Colerain El Sch?
42.0% of students at Bart-Colerain El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bart-Colerain El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Bart-Colerain El Sch is White at 88.3% of enrollment, in Christiana, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bart-Colerain El Sch?
Bart-Colerain El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Bart-Colerain El Sch a good school?
Bart-Colerain El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Solanco Sd?
Besides Bart-Colerain El Sch, Solanco Sd also operates Solanco Hs (980 students), Clermont El Sch (398 students), and Providence El Sch (386 students). See the Solanco Sd district page for the complete list.
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