Other / mixed grade configuration · Pottsville, PA

Gillingham Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Gillingham Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420084107420Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gillingham Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Pottsville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Gillingham Charter School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gillingham Charter School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Pottsville, PA.

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

+3 students YoY

Gillingham Charter School held near 250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 23.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 420084107420 · Pottsville, PA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

233 enr · 11.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Florala High School (233 students)

Gillingham Charter School held near 250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 23.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Gillingham Charter School compares

Gillingham Charter School 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 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 233 top 87% - -

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.
233
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
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
31.8%
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
$17,858
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 233 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 64.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 8.6%
African American 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%

Largest group: White at 64.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Gillingham Charter School is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Gillingham Charter School reports $17,858 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Pottsville

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Gillingham Charter School

How many students attend Gillingham Charter School?

Gillingham Charter School has 233 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pottsville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 247 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gillingham Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gillingham Charter School 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 Gillingham Charter School?

100.0% of students at Gillingham Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gillingham Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Gillingham Charter School is White at 64.4% of enrollment, in Pottsville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gillingham Charter School?

Gillingham Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Gillingham Charter School rank among public schools in Pottsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Gillingham Charter School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Pottsville, 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 Pottsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Gillingham Charter School?

None; Gillingham Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Gillingham Charter School is its only campus.

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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