Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lower Burrell, PA

Bon Air El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Bon Air El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420453004333
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bon Air El Sch earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Lower Burrell · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
41.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Bon Air El Sch ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Lower Burrell, PA.

School address

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

-10 students YoY

Bon Air El Sch held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 31.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 420453004333 · Lower Burrell, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

447 enr · 14.4:1 · 41.4% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Burrell Hs (566 students)

Bon Air El Sch held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 31.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Bon Air El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bon Air El Sch reports 447 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 Bon Air El Sch compares

Bon Air El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 6% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.4% ▼ 29% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 447 top 52% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,759
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 447 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: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.6%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Bon Air El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Burrell Sd reports $16,759 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bon Air El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burrell Hs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charles a Huston Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stewart El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Burrell Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Lower Burrell

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Bon Air El Sch

How many students attend Bon Air El Sch?

Bon Air El Sch has 447 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lower Burrell, PA. CCD year-over-year: 497 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bon Air El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Bon Air El Sch is 14.4:1, which is 6% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bon Air El Sch?

41.4% of students at Bon Air El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bon Air El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Bon Air El Sch is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Lower Burrell, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bon Air El Sch?

Bon Air El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Bon Air El Sch rank among public schools in Lower Burrell?

By Resource Investment Index, Bon Air El Sch ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Lower Burrell, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Burrell Sd?

Besides Bon Air El Sch, Burrell Sd also operates Burrell Hs (566 students), Charles a Huston Ms (399 students), and Stewart El Sch (259 students). See the Burrell Sd district page for the complete list.

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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