Enrollment
141
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Westover, PA
Harmony Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Harmony Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421152007272
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harmony Area El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 141
- students enrolled
Harmony Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harmony Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421152007272 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harmony Area El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harmony Area El Sch
Harmony Area El Sch is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Westover, Pennsylvania, enrolling 141 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Harmony Area El Sch is leaner than roughly 94% of Pennsylvania schools and 31% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Pennsylvania schools, with 141 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 70 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 282 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Westover's public schools, it stands alongside Harmony Area Jshs (93 students): Harmony Area El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.4:1 vs 4.9:1).
Its district, Harmony Area Sd, also runs Harmony Area Jshs (93 students).
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 Harmony Area El Sch compares
Harmony Area 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 31% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 6% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.2%
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
$21,083
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Harmony Area El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harmony Area Sd, which includes Harmony Area El Sch.
$21,083
Per student
+17%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 66.9%
Federal 11.8%
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 Harmony Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Area Jshs | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harmony Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students per teacher
- 4.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar other schools in Westover
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~141 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harmony Area El Sch
How many students attend Harmony Area El Sch?
Harmony Area El Sch has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westover, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Area El Sch is 9.4:1, which is 31% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 40% 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 Harmony Area El Sch?
100.0% of students at Harmony Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Harmony Area El Sch is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Westover, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony Area El Sch?
Harmony Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Harmony Area El Sch a good school?
Harmony Area El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Harmony Area Sd?
Besides Harmony Area El Sch, Harmony Area Sd also operates Harmony Area Jshs (93 students). See the Harmony Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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