Enrollment
940
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420729004810
Daniel Boone Area Hs — Birdsboro, PA
Federal NCES profile for Daniel Boone Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 36
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 34
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: Daniel Boone Area 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)
65.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Daniel Boone Area Hs 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
Daniel Boone Area Hs reports 940 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 65.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% 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 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Pennsylvania average and 36% below the national baseline. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 313 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Daniel Boone Area Sd spends $19,295 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.8% from local sources (property taxes), 30.1% from the state, and 6.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 5 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 Daniel Boone Area Hs 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 19% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.2% | ▼ 43% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 940 | top 89% | — | — |
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
33.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% 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
16:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,295
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 313 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
150
in-school suspensions + 126 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 940 Top 89% in Pennsylvania — larger than 11% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 65.0
Students per teacher 16:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.2% -43% vs state
NCES ID 420729004810
Student demographics
White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 313:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.3%
In-school suspensions 150
Out-of-school suspensions 126
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Daniel Boone Area Sd, which includes Daniel Boone Area Hs.
$19,295
Per student
-15%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.8%
State 30.1%
Federal 6.1%
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
- 884
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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 Daniel Boone Area Hs
How many students attend Daniel Boone Area Hs?
Daniel Boone Area Hs has 940 students enrolled. It is a high school in Birdsboro, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Boone Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Daniel Boone Area Hs is 16:1, which is 19% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Daniel Boone Area Hs?
33.2% of students at Daniel Boone Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel Boone Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Daniel Boone Area Hs is White at 81.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Birdsboro, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel Boone Area Hs?
Daniel Boone Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 5 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.