Enrollment
865
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · New Holland, PA
Garden Spot Shs
Federal NCES profile for Garden Spot Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420882002554
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garden Spot Shs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in New Holland · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 36.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Garden Spot Shs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Garden Spot Shs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in New Holland, PA.
School address
District: Eastern Lancaster County Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420882002554 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
68.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garden Spot Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garden Spot Shs
Garden Spot Shs is a large high school in New Holland, Pennsylvania, enrolling 865 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 865 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 404 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #145.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 40/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 288 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Eastern Lancaster County Sd also operates New Holland Elementary (484 students) and Brecknock El Sch (441 students) alongside Garden Spot Shs.
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 Garden Spot Shs compares
Garden Spot Shs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▼ 37% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 865 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
865
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 39% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.6%
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
$19,878
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 76.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
African American 4.3%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Garden Spot Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eastern Lancaster County Sd, which includes Garden Spot Shs.
$19,878
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.4%
State 21.9%
Federal 9.8%
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 Garden Spot Shs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brecknock El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Garden Spot Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Blue Ball El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garden Spot Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar high 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 (~865 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Garden Spot Shs
How many students attend Garden Spot Shs?
Garden Spot Shs has 865 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Holland, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden Spot Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden Spot Shs is 12.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 19% 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 Garden Spot Shs?
36.5% of students at Garden Spot Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden Spot Shs?
The largest demographic group at Garden Spot Shs is White at 76.2% of enrollment, in New Holland, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden Spot Shs?
Garden Spot Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Garden Spot Shs rank among public schools in New Holland?
By Resource Investment Index, Garden Spot Shs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in New Holland, 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 New Holland on the city page.
Is Garden Spot Shs a good school?
Garden Spot Shs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Eastern Lancaster County Sd?
Besides Garden Spot Shs, Eastern Lancaster County Sd also operates New Holland Elementary (484 students), Brecknock El Sch (441 students), and Garden Spot Ms (404 students). See the Eastern Lancaster County Sd district page for the complete list.
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