Enrollment
26
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 428027007074
Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus — Willow Street, PA
Federal NCES profile for Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 98
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 0
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: Lancaster County Ctc · 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)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
0.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-96% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus 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
Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus reports 26 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 0.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 96% 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 97% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the Pennsylvania average and 4% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 9 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), 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 Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus 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 | 0.5:1 | ▼ 96% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.8% | ▼ 7% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 26 | top 2% | — | — |
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
53.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% 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
0.5:1
students per teacher
— 96% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 9 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 38.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 215.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 26 Top 2% in Pennsylvania — larger than 98% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 0.5:1 -96% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.8% -7% vs state
NCES ID 428027007074
Student demographics
White 57.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
African American 11.5%
Asian 7.7%
Two or More 7.7%
Largest group: White at 57.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 9:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 46
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 1.1:1
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 0.6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus
How many students attend Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus?
Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus has 26 students enrolled. It is a high school in Willow Street, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus is 0.5:1, which is 96% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 97% 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 Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus?
53.8% of students at Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus?
The largest demographic group at Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus is White at 57.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Willow Street, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus?
Lancaster County Ctc-Willow St Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.