Enrollment
645
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chicora, PA
Chicora El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Chicora El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420960001153
👥 S:T ratio 8
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chicora El Sch earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 24.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 645
- students enrolled
Chicora El Sch has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Karns City Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420960001153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+69% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chicora El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chicora El Sch
Chicora El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Chicora, Pennsylvania, enrolling 645 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23:1 is larger than about 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 69% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 645 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 577 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #575, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 645 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Karns City Area Sd also operates Karns City Hs (642 students) and Sugarcreek El Sch (196 students) alongside Chicora 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 Chicora El Sch compares
Chicora 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 | 23:1 | ▲ 69% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.2% | ▼ 58% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 645 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
645
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% 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
23:1
students per teacher
- 69% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.3%
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
$16,963
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 645 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 98.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 98.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.7, Chicora 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 Karns City Area Sd, which includes Chicora El Sch.
$16,963
Per student
-6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.8%
State 62.2%
Federal 5.0%
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 Chicora El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karns City Hs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sugarcreek El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chicora El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 642
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar elementary 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 (~645 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chicora El Sch
How many students attend Chicora El Sch?
Chicora El Sch has 645 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chicora, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicora El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Chicora El Sch is 23:1, which is 69% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chicora El Sch?
24.2% of students at Chicora El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chicora El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Chicora El Sch is White at 98.1% of enrollment, in Chicora, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chicora El Sch?
Chicora El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Chicora El Sch a good school?
Chicora El Sch earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Karns City Area Sd?
Besides Chicora El Sch, Karns City Area Sd also operates Karns City Hs (642 students) and Sugarcreek El Sch (196 students). See the Karns City Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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