Enrollment
692
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Harborcreek, PA
Harbor Creek Senior Hs
Federal NCES profile for Harbor Creek Senior Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421149006096
👥 S:T ratio 37
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harbor Creek Senior Hs earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 29.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 692
- students enrolled
Harbor Creek Senior Hs has class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harbor Creek Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421149006096 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harbor Creek Senior Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harbor Creek Senior Hs
Harbor Creek Senior Hs is a mid-sized high school in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, enrolling 692 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 692 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 569 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #468, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Harbor Creek Sd also operates Rolling Ridge El Sch (472 students) and Harbor Creek Junior Hs (330 students) alongside Harbor Creek Senior Hs.
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 Harbor Creek Senior Hs compares
Harbor Creek Senior Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.5% | ▼ 49% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 692 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
692
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.7%
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
$14,841
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 89.5%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Harbor Creek Senior Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harbor Creek Sd, which includes Harbor Creek Senior Hs.
$14,841
Per student
-17%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.1%
State 41.5%
Federal 5.4%
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 Harbor Creek Senior Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Ridge El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Harbor Creek Junior Hs | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clark El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Klein El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harbor Creek Senior Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~692 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harbor Creek Senior Hs
How many students attend Harbor Creek Senior Hs?
Harbor Creek Senior Hs has 692 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harborcreek, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harbor Creek Senior Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Harbor Creek Senior Hs is 15.7:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harbor Creek Senior Hs?
29.5% of students at Harbor Creek Senior Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harbor Creek Senior Hs?
The largest demographic group at Harbor Creek Senior Hs is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Harborcreek, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harbor Creek Senior Hs?
Harbor Creek Senior Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Harbor Creek Senior Hs a good school?
Harbor Creek Senior Hs earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Harbor Creek Sd?
Besides Harbor Creek Senior Hs, Harbor Creek Sd also operates Rolling Ridge El Sch (472 students), Harbor Creek Junior Hs (330 students), and Clark El Sch (303 students). See the Harbor Creek Sd district page for the complete list.
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