Enrollment
314
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Kutztown, PA
Kutztown Area Ms
Federal NCES profile for Kutztown Area Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421293006315
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kutztown Area Ms earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Kutztown · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 39.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Kutztown Area Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kutztown Area Ms ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Kutztown, PA.
School address
District: Kutztown Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421293006315 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kutztown Area Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kutztown Area Ms
Kutztown Area Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 314 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 314 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 472 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #172.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 314 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Kutztown Area Sd spends $21,492 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Kutztown Area Sd also operates Kutztown Area Shs (420 students) and Kutztown El Sch (384 students) alongside Kutztown Area Ms.
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 Kutztown Area Ms compares
Kutztown Area Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.9% | ▼ 31% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 314 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,492
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 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 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.1, Kutztown Area Ms is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kutztown Area Sd, which includes Kutztown Area Ms.
$21,492
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.1%
State 25.8%
Federal 6.1%
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 Kutztown Area Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kutztown Area Shs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kutztown El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenwich-Lenhartsville El Sch | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kutztown Area Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar middle 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 (~314 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Kutztown Area Ms's federal record.
- Compare Kutztown Area Ms against another school. Compare schools
- Kutztown Area Sd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Kutztown Area Ms
How many students attend Kutztown Area Ms?
Kutztown Area Ms has 314 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Kutztown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kutztown Area Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Kutztown Area Ms is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% 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 Kutztown Area Ms?
39.9% of students at Kutztown Area Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kutztown Area Ms?
The largest demographic group at Kutztown Area Ms is White at 76.4% of enrollment, in Kutztown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kutztown Area Ms?
Kutztown Area Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Kutztown Area Ms rank among public schools in Kutztown?
By Resource Investment Index, Kutztown Area Ms ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Kutztown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kutztown on the city page.
Is Kutztown Area Ms a good school?
Kutztown Area Ms earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Kutztown Area Sd?
Besides Kutztown Area Ms, Kutztown Area Sd also operates Kutztown Area Shs (420 students), Kutztown El Sch (384 students), and Greenwich-Lenhartsville El Sch (234 students). See the Kutztown Area Sd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.