Enrollment
592
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Connellsville, PA
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce
Federal NCES profile for Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428022007066
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Connellsville · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.2:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 60.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Connellsville, PA.
School address
NCES ID 428022007066 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+107% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 592 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28.2:1 is larger than about 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 107% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 60.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 592 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 258 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #257, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 592 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Connellsville's high schools, it stands alongside Connellsville Area Shs (667 students): Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (28.2:1 vs 9.8:1).
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center operates only this one school, so Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce compares
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.2:1 | ▲ 107% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.6% | ▲ 4% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 592 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28.2:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
592
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
28.2:1
students per teacher
- 107% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
54.2%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 592 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 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 93.1%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Similar high schools in Connellsville
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~592 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce
How many students attend Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce?
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce has 592 students enrolled. It is a high school in Connellsville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce?
The student-teacher ratio at Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce is 28.2:1, which is 107% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce?
60.6% of students at Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce?
The largest demographic group at Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Connellsville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce?
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce rank among public schools in Connellsville?
By Resource Investment Index, Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Connellsville, 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 Connellsville on the city page.
Is Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce a good school?
Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center?
None reported; Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center operates only Connellsville Area Career & Technical Ce as a public school district in NCES's records.
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