Enrollment
60
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Altoona, PA
Greater Altoona Ctc
Federal NCES profile for Greater Altoona Ctc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428008007049
👥 S:T ratio 92
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Greater Altoona Ctc earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #1 of 12
- public schools in Altoona · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 60
- students enrolled
Greater Altoona Ctc has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Greater Altoona Ctc ranks #1 of 12 public schools in Altoona, PA.
School address
District: Greater Altoona Ctc · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 428008007049 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Greater Altoona Ctc compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Greater Altoona Ctc
Greater Altoona Ctc is a small high school in Altoona, Pennsylvania, enrolling 60 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.1:1, Greater Altoona Ctc is leaner than roughly 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 85% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Pennsylvania schools, with 60 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Greater Altoona Ctc operates only this one school, so Greater Altoona Ctc has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 60 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania's single-school districts.
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 Greater Altoona Ctc compares
Greater Altoona Ctc on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.1:1 | ▼ 85% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2.1:1
students per teacher
- 85% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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 98.3%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 98.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.3, Greater Altoona Ctc is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
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 (~60 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Greater Altoona Ctc
How many students attend Greater Altoona Ctc?
Greater Altoona Ctc has 60 students enrolled. It is a high school in Altoona, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greater Altoona Ctc?
The student-teacher ratio at Greater Altoona Ctc is 2.1:1, which is 85% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 87% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greater Altoona Ctc?
The largest demographic group at Greater Altoona Ctc is White at 98.3% of enrollment, in Altoona, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Greater Altoona Ctc?
Greater Altoona Ctc has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Greater Altoona Ctc rank among public schools in Altoona?
By Resource Investment Index, Greater Altoona Ctc ranks #1 of 12 public schools in Altoona, 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 Altoona on the city page.
Is Greater Altoona Ctc a good school?
Greater Altoona Ctc earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Greater Altoona Ctc?
None reported; Greater Altoona Ctc operates only Greater Altoona Ctc as a public school district in NCES's records.
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