High school (grades 9-12) · Fleetwood, PA

Fleetwood Shs

Federal NCES profile for Fleetwood Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420978005023
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
📚 AP courses
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fleetwood Shs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Fleetwood · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
23.6%
free-lunch eligible

Fleetwood Shs has class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fleetwood Shs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fleetwood, PA.

Enrollment

754

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

68.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.6%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fleetwood Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fleetwood Shs

Fleetwood Shs is a mid-sized high school in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, enrolling 754 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 754 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 487 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #253.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 42/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Fleetwood Area Sd also operates Fleetwood Ms (659 students) and Willow Creek El Sch (564 students) alongside Fleetwood Shs.

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 Fleetwood Shs compares

Fleetwood Shs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 18% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.6% ▼ 59% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 754 top 18% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
754
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.6%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 17% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$18,327
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6%
African American 4.0%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Fleetwood Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fleetwood Area Sd, which includes Fleetwood Shs.

$18,327
Per student
+2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 30.8%
Federal 6.2%

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.

How Fleetwood Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fleetwood Ms Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Willow Creek El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Andrew Maier El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fleetwood Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fleetwood Area Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fleetwood Shs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fleetwood Shs

How many students attend Fleetwood Shs?

Fleetwood Shs has 754 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fleetwood, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fleetwood Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Fleetwood Shs is 11.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% 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 Fleetwood Shs?

23.6% of students at Fleetwood Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fleetwood Shs?

The largest demographic group at Fleetwood Shs is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Fleetwood, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fleetwood Shs?

Fleetwood Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fleetwood Shs rank among public schools in Fleetwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Fleetwood Shs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fleetwood, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fleetwood on the city page.

Is Fleetwood Shs a good school?

Fleetwood Shs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fleetwood Area Sd?

Besides Fleetwood Shs, Fleetwood Area Sd also operates Fleetwood Ms (659 students), Willow Creek El Sch (564 students), and Andrew Maier El Sch (245 students). See the Fleetwood 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 2021-22) · 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.

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