Enrollment
518
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 420732003424
Danville Area Ms — Danville, PA
Federal NCES profile for Danville Area Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 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: Danville 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)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Danville Area Ms 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
Danville Area Ms reports 518 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% below the Pennsylvania average and 31% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 259 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Danville Area Sd spends $21,090 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.0% from local sources (property taxes), 34.6% from the state, and 8.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), 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 Danville Area Ms 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.6% | ▼ 39% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 518 | top 59% | — | — |
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
35.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 49% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.6%
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
$21,090
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 259 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 518 Top 59% in Pennsylvania — larger than 41% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 13.4:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.6% -39% vs state
NCES ID 420732003424
Student demographics
White 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 3.3%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 259:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.6%
In-school suspensions 62
Out-of-school suspensions 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Danville Area Sd, which includes Danville Area Ms.
$21,090
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 34.6%
Federal 8.4%
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
- 635
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 491
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 489
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
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 Danville Area Ms
How many students attend Danville Area Ms?
Danville Area Ms has 518 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Danville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Danville Area Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Danville Area Ms is 13.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Danville Area Ms?
35.6% of students at Danville Area Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Danville Area Ms?
The largest demographic group at Danville Area Ms is White at 86.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Danville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Danville Area Ms?
Danville Area Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.