Enrollment
509
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420534001208
Central Cambria Hs — Ebensburg, PA
Federal NCES profile for Central Cambria Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 36
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 33
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: Central Cambria 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)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Central Cambria Hs 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
Central Cambria Hs reports 509 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% 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 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Pennsylvania average and 56% below the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 204 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Central Cambria 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 19% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.7% | ▼ 61% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 509 | top 58% | — | — |
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
22.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% 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
16:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 204 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 509 Top 58% in Pennsylvania — larger than 42% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 35.0
Students per teacher 16:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% -61% vs state
NCES ID 420534001208
Student demographics
White 96.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.5
Students per counselor 204:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.9%
In-school suspensions 51
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Central Cambria Hs
How many students attend Central Cambria Hs?
Central Cambria Hs has 509 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ebensburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Cambria Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Central Cambria Hs is 16:1, which is 19% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Cambria Hs?
22.7% of students at Central Cambria Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Cambria Hs?
The largest demographic group at Central Cambria Hs is White at 96.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ebensburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Cambria Hs?
Central Cambria Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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.