Enrollment
413
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mertztown, PA
Brandywine Heights Hs
Federal NCES profile for Brandywine Heights Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420405006308
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brandywine Heights Hs earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 21.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 413
- students enrolled
Brandywine Heights Hs has class sizes smaller than 93% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brandywine Heights Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420405006308 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brandywine Heights Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brandywine Heights Hs
Brandywine Heights Hs is a mid-sized high school in Mertztown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 413 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Brandywine Heights Hs is leaner than roughly 93% of Pennsylvania schools and 28% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.2% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the Pennsylvania average.
With 413 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 444 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #32, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Brandywine Heights Area Sd spends $21,647 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Brandywine Heights Area Sd also operates Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms (460 students) and Brandywine Heights El Sch (372 students) alongside Brandywine Heights Hs.
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 Brandywine Heights Hs compares
Brandywine Heights Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.2% | ▼ 64% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 413 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 7% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,647
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Brandywine Heights Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandywine Heights Area Sd, which includes Brandywine Heights Hs.
$21,647
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 29.7%
Federal 6.5%
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 Brandywine Heights Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brandywine Heights El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brandywine Heights Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high 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 (~413 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brandywine Heights Hs
How many students attend Brandywine Heights Hs?
Brandywine Heights Hs has 413 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mertztown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brandywine Heights Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Brandywine Heights Hs is 9.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 38% 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 Brandywine Heights Hs?
21.2% of students at Brandywine Heights Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brandywine Heights Hs?
The largest demographic group at Brandywine Heights Hs is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Mertztown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brandywine Heights Hs?
Brandywine Heights Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brandywine Heights Hs a good school?
Brandywine Heights Hs earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Brandywine Heights Area Sd?
Besides Brandywine Heights Hs, Brandywine Heights Area Sd also operates Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms (460 students) and Brandywine Heights El Sch (372 students). See the Brandywine Heights Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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