Enrollment
428
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sarver, PA
Freeport Area Ms
Federal NCES profile for Freeport Area Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421044007566
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Freeport Area Ms earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 24.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 428
- students enrolled
Freeport Area Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Freeport Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421044007566 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freeport Area Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Freeport Area Ms
Freeport Area Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Sarver, Pennsylvania, enrolling 428 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 428 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 508 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #488, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 428 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Freeport Area Sd also operates Buffalo El Sch (564 students) and Freeport Area Shs (512 students) alongside Freeport Area Ms.
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 Freeport Area Ms compares
Freeport Area Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.2% | ▼ 58% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 428 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
428
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$16,272
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 428 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Freeport Area Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Freeport Area Sd, which includes Freeport Area Ms.
$16,272
Per student
-9%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.9%
State 38.0%
Federal 6.1%
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 Freeport Area Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Freeport Area Shs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Buffalo El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Freeport Area Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 564
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar middle 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 (~428 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Freeport Area Ms
How many students attend Freeport Area Ms?
Freeport Area Ms has 428 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sarver, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freeport Area Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Freeport Area Ms is 13.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freeport Area Ms?
24.2% of students at Freeport Area Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freeport Area Ms?
The largest demographic group at Freeport Area Ms is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Sarver, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freeport Area Ms?
Freeport Area Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Freeport Area Ms a good school?
Freeport Area Ms earns 38/100 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 Freeport Area Sd?
Besides Freeport Area Ms, Freeport Area Sd also operates Buffalo El Sch (564 students), Freeport Area Shs (512 students), and South Buffalo El Sch (221 students). See the Freeport Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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