Enrollment
234
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Boyertown, PA
Colebrookdale El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Colebrookdale El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420396000762
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Colebrookdale El Sch earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Boyertown · Resource Index
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 47.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Colebrookdale El Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Colebrookdale El Sch ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Boyertown, PA.
School address
District: Boyertown Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420396000762 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colebrookdale El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Colebrookdale El Sch
Colebrookdale El Sch is a small combined-grade school in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 234 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Colebrookdale El Sch is leaner than roughly 90% of Pennsylvania schools and 25% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.2% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 234 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 243 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 234 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Boyertown Area Sd also operates Boyertown Area Shs (2,052 students) and Boyertown Area Ms-East (841 students) alongside Colebrookdale 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 Colebrookdale El Sch compares
Colebrookdale 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.2% | ▼ 19% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 234 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,860
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 234 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 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 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 2.6%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Colebrookdale 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 Boyertown Area Sd, which includes Colebrookdale El Sch.
$15,860
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.2%
State 26.4%
Federal 5.4%
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 Colebrookdale El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyertown Area Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boyertown Area Ms-East | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boyertown Area Ms-West | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boyertown El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| New Hanover-Upper Frederick El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Colebrookdale El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,052
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 841
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 668
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~234 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Colebrookdale El Sch
How many students attend Colebrookdale El Sch?
Colebrookdale El Sch has 234 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boyertown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colebrookdale El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Colebrookdale El Sch is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 Colebrookdale El Sch?
47.2% of students at Colebrookdale El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colebrookdale El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Colebrookdale El Sch is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Boyertown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colebrookdale El Sch?
Colebrookdale El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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).
How does Colebrookdale El Sch rank among public schools in Boyertown?
By Resource Investment Index, Colebrookdale El Sch ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Boyertown, 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 Boyertown on the city page.
Is Colebrookdale El Sch a good school?
Colebrookdale El Sch earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of 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 Boyertown Area Sd?
Besides Colebrookdale El Sch, Boyertown Area Sd also operates Boyertown Area Shs (2,052 students), Boyertown Area Ms-East (841 students), and Boyertown Area Ms-West (668 students). See the Boyertown Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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