Enrollment
706
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420555007449
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch — Chambersburg, PA
Federal NCES profile for Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 7
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 35
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: Chambersburg Area 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)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.2:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch 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
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch reports 706 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 72% 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 46% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the Pennsylvania average and 40% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 353 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chambersburg Area Sd spends $17,789 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 58.9% from local sources (property taxes), 29.0% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), 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 Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch 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 | 23.2:1 | ▲ 72% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.9% | ▼ 47% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 706 | top 79% | — | — |
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
30.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% 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
23.2:1
students per teacher
— 72% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
26.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,789
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 353 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 706 Top 79% in Pennsylvania — larger than 21% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 23.2:1 +72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.9% -47% vs state
NCES ID 420555007449
Student demographics
White 73.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 3.7%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 353:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.1%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chambersburg Area Sd, which includes Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch.
$17,789
Per student
-22%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 58.9%
State 29.0%
Federal 12.1%
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
- 2,319
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,072
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,025
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch
How many students attend Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch?
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch has 706 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chambersburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch is 23.2:1, which is 72% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch?
30.9% of students at Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch?
The largest demographic group at Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch is White at 73.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chambersburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch?
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) 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.