Enrollment
561
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Orwigsburg, PA
Blue Mountain Ms
Federal NCES profile for Blue Mountain Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420387005263
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Mountain Ms earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 32.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 561
- students enrolled
Blue Mountain Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blue Mountain Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420387005263 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Mountain Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Mountain Ms
Blue Mountain Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 561 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 561 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 685 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #378.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Blue Mountain Sd also operates Blue Mountain Hs (791 students) and Blue Mountain El East Sch (609 students) alongside Blue Mountain Ms.
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 Blue Mountain Ms compares
Blue Mountain Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.2% | ▼ 45% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 561 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
561
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.4%
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
$16,204
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 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 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Blue Mountain Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Mountain Sd, which includes Blue Mountain Ms.
$16,204
Per student
-10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.1%
State 35.6%
Federal 5.3%
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 Blue Mountain Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blue Mountain El East Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Elementary West | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Mountain Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar middle 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 (~561 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Mountain Ms
How many students attend Blue Mountain Ms?
Blue Mountain Ms has 561 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Orwigsburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain Ms is 12.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% 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 Blue Mountain Ms?
32.2% of students at Blue Mountain Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Mountain Ms?
The largest demographic group at Blue Mountain Ms is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Orwigsburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Mountain Ms?
Blue Mountain Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Blue Mountain Ms a good school?
Blue Mountain Ms earns 48/100 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 Blue Mountain Sd?
Besides Blue Mountain Ms, Blue Mountain Sd also operates Blue Mountain Hs (791 students), Blue Mountain El East Sch (609 students), and Elementary West (451 students). See the Blue Mountain Sd district page for the complete list.
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