Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pine Grove Mills, PA

Ferguson Twp El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Ferguson Twp El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422277001350
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ferguson Twp El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools.

60
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
8.0%
free-lunch eligible
287
students enrolled

Ferguson Twp El Sch has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868
District: State College Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422277001350 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Ferguson Twp El Sch shrank from 312 students in 2022-23 to 290 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.7 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 422277001350 · Pine Grove Mills, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

287 enr · 11.5:1 · 8.0% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: State College Area Hs (2,402 students)

Ferguson Twp El Sch shrank from 312 students in 2022-23 to 290 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 25.7 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Ferguson Twp El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ferguson Twp El Sch reports 287 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ferguson Twp El Sch compares

Ferguson Twp El Sch is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.0% ▼ 86% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 287 top 79% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
287
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.0%
free-lunch eligible - 86% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,929
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.7%
Asian 12.2%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Ferguson Twp El Sch is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for State College Area Sd reports $21,929 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ferguson Twp El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
State College Area Hs Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park Forest Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mount Nittany Ms Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Radio Park El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Forest El Sch Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ferguson Twp El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

State College Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Similar enrollment (~287 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ferguson Twp El Sch

How many students attend Ferguson Twp El Sch?

Ferguson Twp El Sch has 287 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pine Grove Mills, PA. CCD year-over-year: 312 (2022-23) → 290 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ferguson Twp El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Ferguson Twp El Sch is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Ferguson Twp El Sch?

8.0% of students at Ferguson Twp El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ferguson Twp El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Ferguson Twp El Sch is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Pine Grove Mills, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ferguson Twp El Sch?

Ferguson Twp El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 State College Area Sd?

Besides Ferguson Twp El Sch, State College Area Sd also operates State College Area Hs (2,402 students), Park Forest Ms (822 students), and Mount Nittany Ms (752 students). See the State College Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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