High school (grades 9-12) · New Castle, PA
Lawrence County Ctc
Federal NCES profile for Lawrence County Ctc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Lawrence County Ctc earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #5 of 5
- high schools in New Castle · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Lawrence County Ctc has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence County Ctc ranks #5 of 5 high schools in New Castle, PA.
School address
NCES ID 421339004940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Lawrence County Ctc held near 394 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.8 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+16 students YoY 421339004940 · New Castle, PA High · SMALL · TRAD
418 enr · 13.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Progress High School for Professional Careers (418 students)
Lawrence County Ctc held near 394 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.8 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Lawrence County Ctc compares
Lawrence County Ctc 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 | 13.9:1 | ▲ 2% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 418 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Lawrence County Ctc is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Similar high schools in New Castle
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~418 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lawrence County Ctc
How many students attend Lawrence County Ctc?
Lawrence County Ctc has 418 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Castle, PA. CCD year-over-year: 378 (2022-23) → 394 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence County Ctc?
The student-teacher ratio at Lawrence County Ctc is 13.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lawrence County Ctc?
100.0% of students at Lawrence County Ctc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawrence County Ctc?
The largest demographic group at Lawrence County Ctc is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in New Castle, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawrence County Ctc?
Lawrence County Ctc has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Lawrence County Ctc rank among high schools in New Castle?
By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence County Ctc ranks #5 of 5 high schools in New Castle, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in New Castle on the city page.
What other schools are in Lawrence County Ctc?
None reported; Lawrence County Ctc operates only Lawrence County Ctc as a public school district in NCES's records.