Other / mixed grade configuration · Indiana, PA

Ben Franklin El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Ben Franklin El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421215002314
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ben Franklin El Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#6 of 6
public schools in Indiana · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
students per teacher
54.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ben Franklin El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ben Franklin El Sch ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Indiana, PA.

School address

Indiana, PA 15701
District: Indiana Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421215002314 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+34 students YoY

Ben Franklin El Sch grew from 393 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+8.7%).

Teacher FTE held 32.4 → 32.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+34 students YoY 421215002314 · Indiana, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 12.9:1 · 54.5% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Indiana Area Shs (913 students)

Ben Franklin El Sch grew from 393 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+8.7%). Teacher FTE held 32.4 → 32.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Ben Franklin El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ben Franklin El Sch reports 414 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 Ben Franklin El Sch compares

Ben Franklin El Sch is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 5% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.5% ▼ 6% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 58% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,231
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.4%
African American 7.0%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Ben Franklin El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Indiana Area Sd reports $18,231 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ben Franklin El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indiana Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Indiana Area Jhs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Pike El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eisenhower El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Horace Mann El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ben Franklin El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Indiana Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Indiana

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

East Pike El Sch
Standard public school
445 students 13.5:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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 (~414 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ben Franklin El Sch

How many students attend Ben Franklin El Sch?

Ben Franklin El Sch has 414 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indiana, PA. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 427 (2023-24), up 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ben Franklin El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Ben Franklin El Sch is 12.9:1, which is 5% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% 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 Ben Franklin El Sch?

54.5% of students at Ben Franklin El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ben Franklin El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Ben Franklin El Sch is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Indiana, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ben Franklin El Sch?

Ben Franklin El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Ben Franklin El Sch rank among public schools in Indiana?

By Resource Investment Index, Ben Franklin El Sch ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Indiana, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Indiana on the city page.

What other schools are in Indiana Area Sd?

Besides Ben Franklin El Sch, Indiana Area Sd also operates Indiana Area Shs (913 students), Indiana Area Jhs (628 students), and East Pike El Sch (445 students). See the Indiana Area 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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