Enrollment
413
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420405006308
Brandywine Heights Hs — Mertztown, PA
Federal NCES profile for Brandywine Heights Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 65/100.
👥 Class size 58
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Brandywine Heights Area Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-22% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brandywine Heights Hs reports 413 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% below the Pennsylvania average and 59% below the national baseline. The school offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 207 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brandywine Heights Area Sd spends $29,793 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.9% from local sources (property taxes), 29.7% from the state, and 6.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brandywine Heights Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 22% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.2% | ▼ 64% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 413 | top 42% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
21.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 22% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$29,793
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 413 Top 42% in Pennsylvania — larger than 58% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.2% -64% vs state
NCES ID 420405006308
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 207:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.5%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandywine Heights Area Sd, which includes Brandywine Heights Hs.
$29,793
Per student
+31%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 10.5:1, which is 22% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mertztown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brandywine Heights Hs?
Brandywine Heights Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.