Enrollment
325
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Galeton Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421053006223 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Galeton Area Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Galeton Area Sch
Galeton Area Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Galeton, Pennsylvania, enrolling 325 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Galeton Area Sch is leaner than roughly 90% of Pennsylvania schools and 25% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 325 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 287 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #219, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 325 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Galeton Area Sd spends $22,280 per pupil, 24% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Galeton Area Sd operates only this one school, so Galeton Area Sch has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Galeton Area Sch compares
Galeton Area 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$22,280
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
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.
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.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Galeton Area Sd, which includes Galeton Area Sch.
$22,280
Per student
+24%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 48.8%
Federal 5.6%
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.
Similar other 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 (~325 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Galeton Area Sch a good school?
Galeton Area Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Galeton Area Sd?
None reported; Galeton Area Sd operates only Galeton Area Sch as a public school district in NCES's records.
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