Enrollment
265
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Coudersport, PA
Coudersport Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Coudersport Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420693003868
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coudersport Area El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 48.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 265
- students enrolled
Coudersport Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Coudersport Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420693003868 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coudersport Area El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coudersport Area El Sch
Coudersport Area El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, enrolling 265 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Coudersport Area El Sch is leaner than roughly 97% of Pennsylvania schools and 38% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.4% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 265 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 305 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #200.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Coudersport Area Sd, also runs Coudersport Area Jshs (244 students).
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 Coudersport Area El Sch compares
Coudersport Area 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.4% | ▼ 17% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 265 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 3% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.0%
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
$19,916
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 94.7%
Two or More 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Coudersport Area 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 Coudersport Area Sd, which includes Coudersport Area El Sch.
$19,916
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.2%
State 47.8%
Federal 16.0%
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 Coudersport Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport Area Jshs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coudersport Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~265 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Coudersport Area El Sch
How many students attend Coudersport Area El Sch?
Coudersport Area El Sch has 265 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coudersport, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coudersport Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Coudersport Area El Sch is 8.5:1, which is 38% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 46% 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 Coudersport Area El Sch?
48.4% of students at Coudersport Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coudersport Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Coudersport Area El Sch is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Coudersport, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coudersport Area El Sch?
Coudersport Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Coudersport Area El Sch a good school?
Coudersport Area El Sch earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Coudersport Area Sd?
Besides Coudersport Area El Sch, Coudersport Area Sd also operates Coudersport Area Jshs (244 students). See the Coudersport Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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