Other / mixed grade configuration · Hermitage, PA

Hickory Hs

Federal NCES profile for Hickory Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421182003150
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hickory Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Hermitage · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
37.7%
free-lunch eligible

Hickory Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hickory Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Hermitage, PA.

School address

Hermitage, PA 16148
District: Hermitage Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421182003150 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Hickory Hs held near 789 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 60.3 → 63.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 421182003150 · Hermitage, PA Other · MID · TRAD

768 enr · 12.8:1 · 37.7% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Artman El Sch (596 students)

Hickory Hs held near 789 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 60.3 → 63.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Hickory Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hickory Hs reports 768 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hickory Hs compares

Hickory Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 6% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.7% ▼ 35% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 768 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
768
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.7%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 41% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$15,400
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.3%
African American 8.6%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.0, Hickory Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hermitage Sd reports $15,400 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hickory Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Artman El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Delahunty Ms Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Karen a. Ionta El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hickory Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hermitage Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~768 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hickory Hs

How many students attend Hickory Hs?

Hickory Hs has 768 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hermitage, PA. CCD year-over-year: 811 (2022-23) → 789 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickory Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Hickory Hs is 12.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% 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 Hickory Hs?

37.7% of students at Hickory Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hickory Hs?

The largest demographic group at Hickory Hs is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Hermitage, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hickory Hs?

Hickory Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hickory Hs rank among public schools in Hermitage?

By Resource Investment Index, Hickory Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Hermitage, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hermitage Sd?

Besides Hickory Hs, Hermitage Sd also operates Artman El Sch (596 students), Delahunty Ms (313 students), and Karen a. Ionta El Sch (307 students). See the Hermitage Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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