Enrollment
303
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Paris, PA
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420588000730
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 52.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 303
- students enrolled
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chestnut Ridge Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420588000730 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Paris, Pennsylvania, enrolling 303 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.2% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 303 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 364 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #104.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among New Paris's public schools, it stands alongside Chestnut Ridge Shs (470 students): Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.6:1 vs 12.7:1).
Chestnut Ridge Sd also operates Chestnut Ridge Shs (470 students) and Chestnut Ridge Ms (424 students) alongside Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch compares
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.2% | ▼ 10% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 303 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,841
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 97.4%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chestnut Ridge Sd, which includes Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch.
$15,841
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.8%
State 60.0%
Federal 9.2%
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.
How Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chestnut Ridge Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in New Paris
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~303 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch
How many students attend Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch?
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Paris, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch?
52.2% of students at Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in New Paris, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch?
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch a good school?
Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Chestnut Ridge Sd?
Besides Chestnut Ridge Central El Sch, Chestnut Ridge Sd also operates Chestnut Ridge Shs (470 students) and Chestnut Ridge Ms (424 students). See the Chestnut Ridge Sd district page for the complete list.
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