High school (grades 9-12) · Greensburg, PA

Greensburg-Salem Hs

Federal NCES profile for Greensburg-Salem Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421092004373
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greensburg-Salem Hs earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#11 of 11
public schools in Greensburg · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
36.1%
free-lunch eligible

Greensburg-Salem Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greensburg-Salem Hs ranks #11 of 11 public schools in Greensburg, PA.

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

-34 students YoY

Greensburg-Salem Hs held near 786 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 56.5 → 58.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-34 students YoY 421092004373 · Greensburg, PA High · MID · TRAD

784 enr · 14:1 · 36.1% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Greensburg-Salem Ms (568 students)

Greensburg-Salem Hs held near 786 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 56.5 → 58.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Greensburg-Salem Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greensburg-Salem Hs reports 784 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Greensburg-Salem Hs compares

Greensburg-Salem Hs 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 14:1 ▲ 3% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.1% ▼ 38% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 784 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
784
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
14:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.6%
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
$16,318
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 392 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.7%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Greensburg-Salem Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greensburg Salem Sd reports $16,318 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greensburg-Salem Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greensburg-Salem Ms Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Amos K Hutchinson El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nicely El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Metzgar El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greensburg-Salem Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greensburg Salem Sd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Greensburg

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Greensburg-Salem Hs

How many students attend Greensburg-Salem Hs?

Greensburg-Salem Hs has 784 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greensburg, PA. CCD year-over-year: 820 (2022-23) → 786 (2023-24), nearly flat (-34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greensburg-Salem Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Greensburg-Salem Hs is 14:1, which is 3% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greensburg-Salem Hs?

36.1% of students at Greensburg-Salem Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greensburg-Salem Hs?

The largest demographic group at Greensburg-Salem Hs is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Greensburg, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greensburg-Salem Hs?

Greensburg-Salem Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Greensburg-Salem Hs rank among public schools in Greensburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Greensburg-Salem Hs ranks #11 of 11 public schools in Greensburg, 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 Greensburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Greensburg Salem Sd?

Besides Greensburg-Salem Hs, Greensburg Salem Sd also operates Greensburg-Salem Ms (568 students), Amos K Hutchinson El Sch (521 students), and Nicely El Sch (296 students). See the Greensburg Salem Sd district page for the complete list.

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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