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 92/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428008007049
0/100100/10092/100
👥 S:T ratio
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greater Altoona Ctc earns 92/100 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
92
Resource Index · Higher
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.

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

+1 students YoY

Greater Altoona Ctc held near 47 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 428008007049 · Altoona, PA High · SMALL · TRAD

60 enr · 2.1:1 · RII 92

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Greater Altoona Ctc held near 47 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Greater Altoona Ctc compares

Greater Altoona Ctc 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 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 methodology

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.

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.

Nationwide high 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 46 (2022-23) → 47 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

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 92/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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.

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.

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.