Enrollment
1,239
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rosemont, PA
Harriton Shs
Federal NCES profile for Harriton Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421416003296
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harriton Shs earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 12.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,239
- students enrolled
Harriton Shs has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lower Merion Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421416003296 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
118.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harriton Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harriton Shs
Harriton Shs is a lower-poverty, large high school in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,239 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Harriton Shs is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 23% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.9% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Pennsylvania average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,239 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 149 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Lower Merion Sd spends $30,110 per pupil, 68% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lower Merion Sd also operates Lower Merion Hs (1,674 students) and Black Rock Ms (1,077 students) alongside Harriton Shs.
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 Harriton Shs compares
Harriton Shs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.9% | ▼ 78% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,239 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,239
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 78% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
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
$30,110
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 65.5%
Asian 12.8%
African American 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 6.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 65.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Harriton Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lower Merion Sd, which includes Harriton Shs.
$30,110
Per student
+68%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+81%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.7%
State 14.1%
Federal 2.3%
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 Harriton Shs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Merion Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Black Rock Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bala-Cynwyd Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Welsh Valley Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Penn Wynne Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harriton Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,674
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 1,077
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 794
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 788
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~1,239 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harriton Shs
How many students attend Harriton Shs?
Harriton Shs has 1,239 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rosemont, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harriton Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Harriton Shs is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 33% 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 Harriton Shs?
12.9% of students at Harriton Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harriton Shs?
The largest demographic group at Harriton Shs is White at 65.5% of enrollment, in Rosemont, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harriton Shs?
Harriton Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher 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 Harriton Shs a good school?
Harriton Shs earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Lower Merion Sd?
Besides Harriton Shs, Lower Merion Sd also operates Lower Merion Hs (1,674 students), Black Rock Ms (1,077 students), and Bala-Cynwyd Ms (794 students). See the Lower Merion Sd district page for the complete list.
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