Enrollment
258
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blain, PA
Blain El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Blain El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422574006344
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blain El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 56.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 258
- students enrolled
Blain El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Perry Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422574006344 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blain El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blain El Sch
Blain El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Blain, Pennsylvania, enrolling 258 students.
At 13.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 258 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 228 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #43.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 258 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
West Perry Sd also operates West Perry Shs (645 students) and West Perry Ms (499 students) alongside Blain 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 Blain El Sch compares
Blain 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 | 13.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.3% | ▼ 3% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 258 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$15,960
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 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Blain 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 West Perry Sd, which includes Blain El Sch.
$15,960
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.7%
State 40.4%
Federal 7.9%
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 Blain El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Perry Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Perry Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| New Bloomfield El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carroll El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blain El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 645
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 499
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~258 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blain El Sch
How many students attend Blain El Sch?
Blain El Sch has 258 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blain, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blain El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Blain El Sch is 13.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blain El Sch?
56.3% of students at Blain El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blain El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Blain El Sch is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Blain, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blain El Sch?
Blain 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 Blain El Sch a good school?
Blain El Sch earns 57/100 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 West Perry Sd?
Besides Blain El Sch, West Perry Sd also operates West Perry Shs (645 students), West Perry Ms (499 students), and New Bloomfield El Sch (391 students). See the West Perry Sd district page for the complete list.
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