Enrollment
418
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421339004940
👥 S:T ratio 44
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lawrence County Ctc earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #5 of 5
- high schools in New Castle · Resource Index
- 20
- 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
District: Lawrence County Ctc · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421339004940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lawrence County Ctc compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lawrence County Ctc
Lawrence County Ctc is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in New Castle, Pennsylvania, enrolling 418 students.
At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 418 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 530 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #497, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 418 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among New Castle's high schools, it stands alongside New Castle Shs (740 students): Lawrence County Ctc is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 15.1:1).
Lawrence County Ctc operates only this one school, so Lawrence County Ctc has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Lawrence County Ctc compares
Lawrence County Ctc on the metrics families compare, against 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
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
418
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.6%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 418 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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 87.1%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Lawrence County Ctc is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Similar high schools in New Castle
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
New Castle Shs
Standard public school
740 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Mohawk Shs
Standard public school
406 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
Laurel Hs
Standard public school
313 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Union Area Hs
Standard public school
193 students 10.7:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~418 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Lawrence County Ctc a good school?
Lawrence County Ctc earns 20/100 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 Lawrence County Ctc?
None reported; Lawrence County Ctc operates only Lawrence County Ctc as a public school district in NCES's records.
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