High school (grades 9-12) · Newtown, PA

Council Rock Hs North

Federal NCES profile for Council Rock Hs North, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420696005096
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Council Rock Hs North earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#2 of 5
public schools in Newtown · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
students per teacher
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Council Rock Hs North has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Council Rock Hs North ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Newtown, PA.

School address

Newtown, PA 18940
District: Council Rock Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420696005096 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Council Rock Hs North held near 1,623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 127.8 → 125.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 420696005096 · Newtown, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,674 enr · 13.2:1 · 9.9% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Council Rock Hs South (1,921 students)

Council Rock Hs North held near 1,623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 127.8 → 125.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Council Rock Hs North in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Council Rock Hs North reports 1,674 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Council Rock Hs North compares

Council Rock Hs North held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 3% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.9% ▼ 83% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,674 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,674
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 83% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 47% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,064
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 77.8%
Asian 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Council Rock Hs North is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Council Rock Sd reports $22,064 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Council Rock Hs North Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Council Rock Hs South Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Holland Ms Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newtown Ms Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Goodnoe El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sol Feinstone El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Council Rock Hs North's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Council Rock Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,674 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Council Rock Hs North

How many students attend Council Rock Hs North?

Council Rock Hs North has 1,674 students enrolled. It is a high school in Newtown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,622 (2022-23) → 1,623 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Council Rock Hs North?

The student-teacher ratio at Council Rock Hs North is 13.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 16% 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 Council Rock Hs North?

9.9% of students at Council Rock Hs North are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Council Rock Hs North?

The largest demographic group at Council Rock Hs North is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Newtown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Council Rock Hs North?

Council Rock Hs North has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Council Rock Hs North rank among public schools in Newtown?

By Resource Investment Index, Council Rock Hs North ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Newtown, 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 Newtown on the city page.

What other schools are in Council Rock Sd?

Besides Council Rock Hs North, Council Rock Sd also operates Council Rock Hs South (1,921 students), Holland Ms (960 students), and Newtown Ms (833 students). See the Council Rock Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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