Enrollment
533
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 422529001456
Exton El Sch — Exton, PA
Federal NCES profile for Exton El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 69
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: West Chester 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)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Exton El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Exton El Sch reports 533 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% below the Pennsylvania average and 72% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 533 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding West Chester Area Sd spends $21,545 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 80.2% from local sources (property taxes), 16.5% from the state, and 3.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Exton El Sch 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.5% | ▼ 75% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 533 | top 61% | — | — |
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
14.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher
— 12% below state mean
Top 25% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$21,545
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 533 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 533 Top 61% in Pennsylvania — larger than 39% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 11.9:1 -12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.5% -75% vs state
NCES ID 422529001456
Student demographics
White 43.2%
Asian 39.6%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Largest group: White at 43.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 533:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.6%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Chester Area Sd, which includes Exton El Sch.
$21,545
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 16.5%
Federal 3.4%
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
- 1,444
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,159
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,040
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 930
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
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 Exton El Sch
How many students attend Exton El Sch?
Exton El Sch has 533 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Exton, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Exton El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Exton El Sch is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 25% 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 Exton El Sch?
14.5% of students at Exton El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Exton El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Exton El Sch is White at 43.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Exton, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Exton El Sch?
Exton El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) 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.