Enrollment
476
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Duncansville, PA
Foot of Ten El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Foot of Ten El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421194000088
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Foot of Ten El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 34.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 476
- students enrolled
Foot of Ten El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hollidaysburg Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421194000088 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Foot of Ten El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Foot of Ten El Sch
Foot of Ten El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 476 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 476 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 691 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #346.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 476 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Hollidaysburg Area Sd also operates Hollidaysburg Area Shs (793 students) and Hollidaysburg Area Jhs (756 students) alongside Foot of Ten El Sch.
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 Foot of Ten El Sch compares
Foot of Ten El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.4% | ▼ 41% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 476 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.4%
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
$14,496
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 476 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 95.2%
Asian 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 0.6%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Foot of Ten El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hollidaysburg Area Sd, which includes Foot of Ten El Sch.
$14,496
Per student
-19%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.5%
State 39.8%
Federal 7.7%
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 Foot of Ten El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollidaysburg Area Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hollidaysburg Area Jhs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Frankstown El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charles W Longer El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Foot of Ten El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 793
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 756
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary 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 (~476 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Foot of Ten El Sch
How many students attend Foot of Ten El Sch?
Foot of Ten El Sch has 476 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Duncansville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foot of Ten El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Foot of Ten El Sch is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Foot of Ten El Sch?
34.4% of students at Foot of Ten El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Foot of Ten El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Foot of Ten El Sch is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Duncansville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Foot of Ten El Sch?
Foot of Ten El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Foot of Ten El Sch a good school?
Foot of Ten El Sch earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Hollidaysburg Area Sd?
Besides Foot of Ten El Sch, Hollidaysburg Area Sd also operates Hollidaysburg Area Shs (793 students), Hollidaysburg Area Jhs (756 students), and Frankstown El Sch (622 students). See the Hollidaysburg Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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