High school (grades 9-12) · Lampeter, PA

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs

Federal NCES profile for Lampeter-Strasburg Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421311002607
Compare schools View district
Compiled from official source data by .
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Lampeter · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15.6:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
21.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs has class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lampeter-Strasburg Shs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Lampeter, PA.

School address

Lampeter, PA 17537
District: Lampeter-Strasburg Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421311002607 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs held near 914 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 57.9 → 60.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 421311002607 · Lampeter, PA High · MID · TRAD

890 enr · 15.6:1 · 21.9% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Martin Meylin Ms (686 students)

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs held near 914 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 57.9 → 60.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lampeter-Strasburg Shs reports 890 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 Lampeter-Strasburg Shs compares

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs 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 15.6:1 ▲ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.9% ▼ 62% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 890 top 13% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
890
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,013
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 2.6%
African American 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 77.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.8, Lampeter-Strasburg Shs is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lampeter-Strasburg Sd reports $17,013 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lampeter-Strasburg Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Martin Meylin Ms Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hans Herr El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lampeter El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lampeter-Strasburg Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lampeter-Strasburg Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high 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 (~890 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lampeter-Strasburg Shs

How many students attend Lampeter-Strasburg Shs?

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs has 890 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lampeter, PA. CCD year-over-year: 940 (2022-23) → 914 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lampeter-Strasburg Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Lampeter-Strasburg Shs is 15.6:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lampeter-Strasburg Shs?

21.9% of students at Lampeter-Strasburg Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lampeter-Strasburg Shs?

The largest demographic group at Lampeter-Strasburg Shs is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Lampeter, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lampeter-Strasburg Shs?

Lampeter-Strasburg Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Lampeter-Strasburg Shs rank among public schools in Lampeter?

By Resource Investment Index, Lampeter-Strasburg Shs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Lampeter, 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 Lampeter-Strasburg Sd?

Besides Lampeter-Strasburg Shs, Lampeter-Strasburg Sd also operates Martin Meylin Ms (686 students), Hans Herr El Sch (611 students), and Lampeter El Sch (375 students). See the Lampeter-Strasburg 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.

View saved
Compiled from official source data by .