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

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo

Federal NCES profile for Delaware County Technical High School-Fo, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428020007062
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
86
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.

42
Resource Index · Typical
3.5:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
66
students enrolled

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

66

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3.5:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-74% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.7%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Delaware County Technical High School-Fo compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:13.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Delaware County Technical High School-Fo

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo is a higher-need, small high school in Folcroft, Pennsylvania, enrolling 66 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3.5:1, Delaware County Technical High School-Fo is leaner than roughly 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 74% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Pennsylvania schools, with 66 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (59%) and White (27%) (diversity index 57/100).

Its district, Delaware County Technical High School, also runs Delaware County Technical High School-As (80 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 Delaware County Technical High School-Fo compares

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3.5:1 ▼ 74% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 15% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 66 top 97% - -

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

3.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
3.5:1
students per teacher - 74% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

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

African American 59.1%
White 27.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: African American at 59.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Delaware County Technical High School-Fo is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

How Delaware County Technical High School-Fo Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Delaware County Technical High School-As Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Delaware County Technical High School-Fo's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Delaware County Technical High School · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Delaware County Technical High School-Fo's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Delaware County Technical High School-Fo

How many students attend Delaware County Technical High School-Fo?

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo has 66 students enrolled. It is a high school in Folcroft, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delaware County Technical High School-Fo?

The student-teacher ratio at Delaware County Technical High School-Fo is 3.5:1, which is 74% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 78% 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 Delaware County Technical High School-Fo?

66.7% of students at Delaware County Technical High School-Fo are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delaware County Technical High School-Fo?

The largest demographic group at Delaware County Technical High School-Fo is African American at 59.1% of enrollment, in Folcroft, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delaware County Technical High School-Fo?

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Delaware County Technical High School-Fo a good school?

Delaware County Technical High School-Fo earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Delaware County Technical High School?

Besides Delaware County Technical High School-Fo, Delaware County Technical High School also operates Delaware County Technical High School-As (80 students). See the Delaware County Technical High School district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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