Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mohnton, PA

Brecknock El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Brecknock El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421086000793
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brecknock El Sch earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

47
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
students per teacher
41.7%
free-lunch eligible
459
students enrolled

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

School address

Mohnton, PA 19540
District: Governor Mifflin Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421086000793 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-38 students YoY

Brecknock El Sch shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 490 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 421086000793 · Mohnton, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

459 enr · 13.5:1 · 41.7% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Governor Mifflin Shs (1,425 students)

Brecknock El Sch shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 490 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Brecknock El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brecknock El Sch reports 459 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 Brecknock El Sch compares

Brecknock El Sch is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.7% ▼ 28% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 459 top 50% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
459
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.8%
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
$15,444
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 459 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 3.7%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Brecknock El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Governor Mifflin Sd reports $15,444 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brecknock El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Governor Mifflin Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Mifflin Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Intermediate Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cumru El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mifflin Park El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Governor Mifflin Sd · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~459 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Brecknock El Sch

How many students attend Brecknock El Sch?

Brecknock El Sch has 459 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mohnton, PA. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 490 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brecknock El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Brecknock El Sch is 13.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 14% 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 Brecknock El Sch?

41.7% of students at Brecknock El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brecknock El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Brecknock El Sch is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Mohnton, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brecknock El Sch?

Brecknock El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

What other schools are in Governor Mifflin Sd?

Besides Brecknock El Sch, Governor Mifflin Sd also operates Governor Mifflin Shs (1,425 students), Governor Mifflin Ms (631 students), and Intermediate Sch (623 students). See the Governor Mifflin Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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