Enrollment
1,379
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 420546007651
Crestwood Secondary Campus — Mountain Top, PA
Federal NCES profile for Crestwood Secondary Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 19
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 74
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Crestwood Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
70.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crestwood Secondary Campus compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Crestwood Secondary Campus reports 1,379 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 70.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% below the Pennsylvania average and 55% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 345 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Crestwood Sd spends $27,014 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 58.3% from local sources (property taxes), 34.3% from the state, and 7.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Crestwood Secondary Campus compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.3:1 | ▲ 50% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.1% | ▼ 60% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,379 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher
— 50% above state mean
Top 98% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$27,014
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 345 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,379 Top 96% in Pennsylvania — larger than 4% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 70.0
Students per teacher 20.3:1 +50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.1% -60% vs state
NCES ID 420546007651
Student demographics
White 88.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 4.1%
African American 2.0%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 345:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.3%
In-school suspensions 34
Out-of-school suspensions 67
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crestwood Sd, which includes Crestwood Secondary Campus.
$27,014
Per student
+19%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 58.3%
State 34.3%
Federal 7.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 612
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Crestwood Secondary Campus
How many students attend Crestwood Secondary Campus?
Crestwood Secondary Campus has 1,379 students enrolled. It is a other school in Mountain Top, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crestwood Secondary Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Crestwood Secondary Campus is 20.3:1, which is 50% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crestwood Secondary Campus?
23.1% of students at Crestwood Secondary Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crestwood Secondary Campus?
The largest demographic group at Crestwood Secondary Campus is White at 88.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mountain Top, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crestwood Secondary Campus?
Crestwood Secondary Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.