Other / mixed grade configuration · Altoona, PA

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs

Federal NCES profile for Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420009500655Charter school
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
79
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 12
public schools in Altoona · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
5.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
194
students enrolled

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Altoona, PA.

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

+45 students YoY

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs grew from 148 students in 2022-23 to 193 in 2023-24 (+30.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 37.7 → 29.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+45 students YoY 420009500655 · Altoona, PA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

194 enr · 5.2:1 · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs grew from 148 students in 2022-23 to 193 in 2023-24 (+30.4%). Teacher FTE lost 37.7 → 29.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs compares

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs is a growing 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 5.2:1 ▼ 62% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 194 top 92% - -

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

5.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
5.2:1
students per teacher - 62% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$23,811
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 4.6%

Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.5, Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Central Pa Digital Learning Foundation Cs reports $23,811 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Altoona

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs

How many students attend Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs?

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs has 194 students enrolled. It is a public school in Altoona, PA. CCD year-over-year: 148 (2022-23) → 193 (2023-24), up 45.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs is 5.2:1, which is 62% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 67% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs?

The largest demographic group at Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Altoona, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs?

Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs rank among public schools in Altoona?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Altoona, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Altoona on the city page.

What other schools are in Central Pa Digital Learning Foundation Cs?

None; Central Pa Digital Learning Foundation Cs is a single-school charter district, and Central Pa Digital Lrng Foundation Cs is its only campus.

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.