Other / mixed grade configuration · Galeton, PA

Galeton Area Sch

Federal NCES profile for Galeton Area Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421053006223
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Galeton Area Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
58.8%
free-lunch eligible
325
students enrolled

Galeton Area Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Galeton, PA 16922
District: Galeton Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421053006223 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

325 on latest CCD 421053006223 · Galeton, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD

325 enr · 10.2:1 · 58.8% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Rosinton School (325 students)

Galeton Area Sch CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Galeton Area Sch compares

Galeton Area Sch vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 25% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.8% ▲ 1% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 325 top 73% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
325
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.8%
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
$23,000
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 325 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Galeton Area Sd reports $23,000 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 (~325 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Galeton Area Sch

How many students attend Galeton Area Sch?

Galeton Area Sch has 325 students enrolled. It is a public school in Galeton, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Galeton Area Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Galeton Area Sch is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 Galeton Area Sch?

58.8% of students at Galeton Area Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Galeton Area Sch?

Galeton Area Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).

What other schools are in Galeton Area Sd?

None reported; Galeton Area Sd operates only Galeton Area Sch as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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