Enrollment
1,239
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 421416003296
Harriton Shs — Rosemont, PA
Federal NCES profile for Harriton Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 71/100.
👥 Class size 57
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 67
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lower Merion Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
118.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-21% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Harriton Shs reports 1,239 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 118.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 12.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 78% below the Pennsylvania average and 75% below the national baseline. The school offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 207 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lower Merion Sd spends $38,384 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 83.7% from local sources (property taxes), 14.1% from the state, and 2.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (B), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harriton Shs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.9% | ▼ 78% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,239 | top 94% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 78% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
— 21% below state mean
Top 12% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$38,384
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 1,239 Top 94% in Pennsylvania — larger than 6% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 118.0
Students per teacher 10.7:1 -21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 12.9% -78% vs state
NCES ID 421416003296
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 207:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.2%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 30
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lower Merion Sd, which includes Harriton Shs.
$38,384
Per student
+69%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+97%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,674
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,077
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 794
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 788
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 10.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rosemont, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harriton Shs?
Harriton Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (B) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.