Enrollment
320
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hellam, PA
Kreutz Creek El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Kreutz Creek El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420879006285
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kreutz Creek El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 51.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 320
- students enrolled
Kreutz Creek El Sch has class sizes smaller than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Eastern York Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420879006285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kreutz Creek El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kreutz Creek El Sch
Kreutz Creek El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Hellam, Pennsylvania, enrolling 320 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 320 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 396 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #179.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 320 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Eastern York Sd also operates Eastern York Hs (640 students) and Eastern York Ms (527 students) alongside Kreutz Creek El Sch.
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 Kreutz Creek El Sch compares
Kreutz Creek 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.9% | ▼ 11% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 320 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
320
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 27% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$16,547
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 320 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 4.4%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.1, Kreutz Creek El Sch is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eastern York Sd, which includes Kreutz Creek El Sch.
$16,547
Per student
-8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 32.7%
Federal 7.0%
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 Kreutz Creek El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern York Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eastern York Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wrightsville El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Canadochly El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kreutz Creek El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 640
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar elementary 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 (~320 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kreutz Creek El Sch
How many students attend Kreutz Creek El Sch?
Kreutz Creek El Sch has 320 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hellam, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kreutz Creek El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Kreutz Creek El Sch is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Kreutz Creek El Sch?
51.9% of students at Kreutz Creek El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kreutz Creek El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Kreutz Creek El Sch is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Hellam, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kreutz Creek El Sch?
Kreutz Creek El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Kreutz Creek El Sch a good school?
Kreutz Creek El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Eastern York Sd?
Besides Kreutz Creek El Sch, Eastern York Sd also operates Eastern York Hs (640 students), Eastern York Ms (527 students), and Wrightsville El Sch (353 students). See the Eastern York Sd district page for the complete list.
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