Enrollment
111
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Simpson, PA
Fell Cs
Federal NCES profile for Fell Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420009600688Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fell Cs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 111
- students enrolled
Fell Cs has class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fell Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fell Cs
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Fell Cs sits near the smaller end of the Pennsylvania enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Fell Cs combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Pennsylvania distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Fell Cs's 51.4% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Fell Cs is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Simpson, Pennsylvania, enrolling 111 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Fell Cs is leaner than roughly 97% of Pennsylvania schools and 38% 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 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Pennsylvania schools, with 111 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #28.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 111 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Fell Cs spends $11,674 per pupil, 35% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Fell Cs is a single-school charter district, so Fell Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 111 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania's single-school districts.
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 Fell Cs compares
Fell Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 111 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
111
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 3% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.4%
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
$11,674
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 111 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 65.8%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
African American 8.1%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: White at 65.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Fell Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fell Cs, which includes Fell Cs.
$11,674
Per student
-35%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 92.1%
State 0.6%
Federal 7.2%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~111 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fell Cs
How many students attend Fell Cs?
Fell Cs has 111 students enrolled. It is a public school in Simpson, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fell Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Fell Cs is 8.5:1, which is 38% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 46% 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 Fell Cs?
100.0% of students at Fell Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fell Cs?
The largest demographic group at Fell Cs is White at 65.8% of enrollment, in Simpson, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fell Cs?
Fell Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Fell Cs?
None; Fell Cs is a single-school charter district, and Fell Cs is its only campus.
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