Enrollment
316
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nanty Glo, PA
Blacklick Valley El Ctr
Federal NCES profile for Blacklick Valley El Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420369006828
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blacklick Valley El Ctr earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 99.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 316
- students enrolled
Blacklick Valley El Ctr has class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blacklick Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420369006828 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blacklick Valley El Ctr compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blacklick Valley El Ctr
Blacklick Valley El Ctr is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, enrolling 316 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 316 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 422 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #164.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 316 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Nanty Glo's public schools, it stands alongside Blacklick Valley Jshs (268 students): Blacklick Valley El Ctr is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.3:1 vs 9.6:1).
Its district, Blacklick Valley Sd, also runs Blacklick Valley Jshs (268 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 Blacklick Valley El Ctr compares
Blacklick Valley El Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.7% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 316 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.7%
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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 19% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,335
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 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 93.4%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Blacklick Valley El Ctr is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blacklick Valley Sd, which includes Blacklick Valley El Ctr.
$15,335
Per student
-15%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.8%
State 66.6%
Federal 15.7%
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 Blacklick Valley El Ctr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklick Valley Jshs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blacklick Valley El Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools in Nanty Glo
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 (~316 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blacklick Valley El Ctr
How many students attend Blacklick Valley El Ctr?
Blacklick Valley El Ctr has 316 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nanty Glo, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blacklick Valley El Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Blacklick Valley El Ctr is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 28% 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 Blacklick Valley El Ctr?
99.7% of students at Blacklick Valley El Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blacklick Valley El Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Blacklick Valley El Ctr is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Nanty Glo, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blacklick Valley El Ctr?
Blacklick Valley El Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Blacklick Valley El Ctr a good school?
Blacklick Valley El Ctr earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Blacklick Valley Sd?
Besides Blacklick Valley El Ctr, Blacklick Valley Sd also operates Blacklick Valley Jshs (268 students). See the Blacklick Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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