Steelton-Highspire Elementary School vs Tri-Community Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Tri-Community Elementary School
Location Steelton, PA Steelton, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 821 427
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 12:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 99.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Tri-Community Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,210 $15,380
District Steelton-Highspire SD Central Dauphin SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Tri-Community Elementary School
White 8.6% 17.8%
African American 47.9% 35.4%
Hispanic or Latino 27.8% 27.6%
Asian 0.4% 10.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.5%
Multiracial 14.9% 8.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Tri-Community Elementary School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 370:1 410:1
Chronic Absenteeism 48.4% 22.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 24 39
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.