Other / mixed grade configuration · Greensburg, PA

Fort Allen El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Fort Allen El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421176004389
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Allen El Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools.

#5 of 11
public schools in Greensburg · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
39.9%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Allen El Sch has class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Allen El Sch ranks #5 of 11 public schools in Greensburg, PA.

School address

Greensburg, PA 15601
District: Hempfield Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421176004389 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-5 students YoY

Fort Allen El Sch held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 41.7 → 49.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 421176004389 · Greensburg, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD

480 enr · 11.7:1 · 39.9% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Hempfield Area Shs (1,228 students)

Fort Allen El Sch held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.7 → 49.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Fort Allen El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fort Allen El Sch reports 480 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 Fort Allen El Sch compares

Fort Allen El Sch 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 11.7:1 ▼ 14% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.9% ▼ 31% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 480 top 46% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
480
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$17,091
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 480 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.3%
Two or More 7.3%
African American 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Fort Allen El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hempfield Area Sd reports $17,091 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fort Allen El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hempfield Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wendover Ms Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Hempfield Ms Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stanwood El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Hempfield El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hempfield Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~480 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fort Allen El Sch

How many students attend Fort Allen El Sch?

Fort Allen El Sch has 480 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greensburg, PA. CCD year-over-year: 486 (2022-23) → 481 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Allen El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Allen El Sch is 11.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Fort Allen El Sch?

39.9% of students at Fort Allen El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Allen El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Fort Allen El Sch is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Greensburg, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Allen El Sch?

Fort Allen El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).

How does Fort Allen El Sch rank among public schools in Greensburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Allen El Sch ranks #5 of 11 public schools in Greensburg, 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 Greensburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Hempfield Area Sd?

Besides Fort Allen El Sch, Hempfield Area Sd also operates Hempfield Area Shs (1,228 students), Wendover Ms (626 students), and West Hempfield Ms (546 students). See the Hempfield 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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