Enrollment
1,660
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420489004217
Canon-Mcmillan Shs — Canonsburg, PA
Federal NCES profile for Canon-Mcmillan Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 26
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 61
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 →
The verdict
Canon-Mcmillan Shs earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Pennsylvania schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 58/100
- 18.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 23.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,660
- students enrolled
School address
District: Canon-Mcmillan 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)
89.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Canon-Mcmillan Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Canon-Mcmillan Shs reports 1,660 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 89.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 38% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% below the Pennsylvania average and 55% below the national baseline. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 332 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Canon-Mcmillan Sd spends $13,471 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $17,970 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 69.3% from local sources (property taxes), 25.5% from the state, and 5.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), 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 Canon-Mcmillan Shs 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 | 18.6:1 | ▲ 38% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.4% | ▼ 60% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,660 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
19 smaller classes than 21% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,660 larger than 97% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
23.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher
— 38% above state mean
Top 97% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.8%
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
$13,471
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 332 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,660 Top 97% in Pennsylvania — larger than 3% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 89.0
Students per teacher 18.6:1 +38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.4% -60% vs state
NCES ID 420489004217
Student demographics
White 84.2%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 332:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.8%
In-school suspensions 40
Out-of-school suspensions 71
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canon-Mcmillan Sd, which includes Canon-Mcmillan Shs.
$13,471
Per student
-25%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.3%
State 25.5%
Federal 5.2%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 759
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
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- 450
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Canon-Mcmillan Shs
How many students attend Canon-Mcmillan Shs?
Canon-Mcmillan Shs has 1,660 students enrolled. It is a high school in Canonsburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canon-Mcmillan Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Canon-Mcmillan Shs is 18.6:1, which is 38% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Canon-Mcmillan Shs?
23.4% of students at Canon-Mcmillan Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canon-Mcmillan Shs?
The largest demographic group at Canon-Mcmillan Shs is White at 84.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Canonsburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Canon-Mcmillan Shs?
Canon-Mcmillan Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) 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.
Is Canon-Mcmillan Shs a good school?
Canon-Mcmillan Shs earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.