Enrollment
66
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 428020007062
Delaware County Technical High School-Fo — Folcroft, PA
Federal NCES profile for Delaware County Technical High School-Fo, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 90
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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: Delaware County Technical High School · 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-81% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Delaware County Technical High School-Fo reports 66 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 2.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 81% 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 84% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% above the Pennsylvania average and 29% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), 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 Delaware County Technical High School-Fo 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 | 2.5:1 | ▼ 81% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 15% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 3% | — | — |
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
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
2.5:1
students per teacher
— 81% below state mean
Top 2% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Overview
Enrollment 66 Top 3% in Pennsylvania — larger than 97% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 2.5:1 -81% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% +15% vs state
NCES ID 428020007062
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.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 2.2:1
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 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 2.5:1, which is 81% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 84% 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 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Folcroft, PA.
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 33/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.