Other / mixed grade configuration · Farrell, PA

Farrell Area Es/Lms

Federal NCES profile for Farrell Area Es/Lms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420969007143
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Farrell Area Es/Lms earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
99.2%
free-lunch eligible
414
students enrolled

Farrell Area Es/Lms has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Farrell Area Es/Lms held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 42.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 420969007143 · Farrell, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 10.3:1 · 99.2% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Farrell Area Hs/Ums (281 students)

Farrell Area Es/Lms held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 42.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Farrell Area Es/Lms compares

Farrell Area Es/Lms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.2% ▲ 71% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 58% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$39,843
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 63.8%
Two or More 18.8%
White 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Farrell Area Es/Lms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Farrell Area Sd reports $39,843 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Farrell Area Es/Lms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farrell Area Hs/Ums Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Farrell Area Es/Lms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Farrell Area Sd · 1 sibling school

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Similar other schools in Farrell

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Farrell Area Es/Lms

How many students attend Farrell Area Es/Lms?

Farrell Area Es/Lms has 414 students enrolled. It is a public school in Farrell, PA. CCD year-over-year: 378 (2022-23) → 393 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Farrell Area Es/Lms?

The student-teacher ratio at Farrell Area Es/Lms is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Farrell Area Es/Lms?

99.2% of students at Farrell Area Es/Lms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farrell Area Es/Lms?

The largest demographic group at Farrell Area Es/Lms is African American at 63.8% of enrollment, in Farrell, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Farrell Area Es/Lms?

Farrell Area Es/Lms has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Farrell Area Sd?

Besides Farrell Area Es/Lms, Farrell Area Sd also operates Farrell Area Hs/Ums (281 students). See the Farrell Area Sd 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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