High school (grades 9-12) · Mill Hall, PA

Central Mountain Hs

Federal NCES profile for Central Mountain Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421272500446
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Mountain Hs earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mill Hall · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
23.3%
free-lunch eligible

Central Mountain Hs has class sizes larger than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Mountain Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mill Hall, PA.

School address

Mill Hall, PA 17751
District: Keystone Central Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421272500446 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-46 students YoY

Central Mountain Hs held near 1,081 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-46 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 63.8 → 63.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-46 students YoY 421272500446 · Mill Hall, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,013 enr · 16.1:1 · 23.3% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Mountain Ms (879 students)

Central Mountain Hs held near 1,081 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-46 headcount). Teacher FTE held 63.8 → 63.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Central Mountain Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Mountain Hs reports 1,013 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 Central Mountain Hs compares

Central Mountain Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 18% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.3% ▼ 60% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,013 top 9% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,013
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.3%
free-lunch eligible - 60% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 86% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,393
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.6 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
110
in-school suspensions + 112 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.1, Central Mountain Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

District finance for Keystone Central Sd reports $20,393 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Mountain Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Mountain Ms Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Robb El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mill Hall El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodward El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Renovo El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Mountain Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Keystone Central Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,013 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Mountain Hs

How many students attend Central Mountain Hs?

Central Mountain Hs has 1,013 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mill Hall, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,127 (2022-23) → 1,081 (2023-24), nearly flat (-46).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Mountain Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Mountain Hs is 16.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Mountain Hs?

23.3% of students at Central Mountain Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Mountain Hs?

The largest demographic group at Central Mountain Hs is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Mill Hall, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Mountain Hs?

Central Mountain Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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).

How does Central Mountain Hs rank among public schools in Mill Hall?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Mountain Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mill Hall, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Keystone Central Sd?

Besides Central Mountain Hs, Keystone Central Sd also operates Central Mountain Ms (879 students), Robb El Sch (375 students), and Mill Hall El Sch (318 students). See the Keystone Central 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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