Enrollment
305
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sciota, PA
Hamilton Twp El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Hamilton Twp El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422286007571
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hamilton Twp El Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 36.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 305
- students enrolled
Hamilton Twp El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stroudsburg Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422286007571 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hamilton Twp El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hamilton Twp El Sch
Hamilton Twp El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Sciota, Pennsylvania, enrolling 305 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 305 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 433 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #65.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 305 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Stroudsburg Area Sd also operates Stroudsburg Hs (1,196 students) and Stroudsburg Ms (1,015 students) alongside Hamilton Twp El Sch.
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 Hamilton Twp El Sch compares
Hamilton Twp El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 37% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 305 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
305
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.4%
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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,242
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 78.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
African American 7.5%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Hamilton Twp El Sch is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stroudsburg Area Sd, which includes Hamilton Twp El Sch.
$20,242
Per student
+13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.6%
State 29.6%
Federal 8.8%
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 Hamilton Twp El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroudsburg Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Stroudsburg Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stroudsburg Jhs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chipperfield El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| B F Morey El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hamilton Twp El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,196
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,015
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 721
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 681
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary 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 (~305 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hamilton Twp El Sch
How many students attend Hamilton Twp El Sch?
Hamilton Twp El Sch has 305 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sciota, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Twp El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Twp El Sch is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Hamilton Twp El Sch?
36.4% of students at Hamilton Twp El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hamilton Twp El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Hamilton Twp El Sch is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Sciota, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamilton Twp El Sch?
Hamilton Twp El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hamilton Twp El Sch a good school?
Hamilton Twp El Sch earns 58/100 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 Stroudsburg Area Sd?
Besides Hamilton Twp El Sch, Stroudsburg Area Sd also operates Stroudsburg Hs (1,196 students), Stroudsburg Ms (1,015 students), and Stroudsburg Jhs (721 students). See the Stroudsburg Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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