Enrollment
127
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jonestown, PA
Lickdale El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Lickdale El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421764002756
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lickdale El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 41.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Lickdale El Sch has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northern Lebanon Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421764002756 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lickdale El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lickdale El Sch
Lickdale El Sch is a small elementary school in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 127 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.7% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Pennsylvania schools, with 127 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Jonestown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Jonestown El Sch (446 students): Lickdale El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 14.9:1).
Northern Lebanon Sd also operates Northern Lebanon Shs (997 students) and Northern Lebanon Ms (516 students) alongside Lickdale El Sch.
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 Lickdale El Sch compares
Lickdale El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.7% | ▼ 28% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,325
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northern Lebanon Sd, which includes Lickdale El Sch.
$15,325
Per student
-15%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.1%
State 35.5%
Federal 7.3%
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 Lickdale El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lebanon Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northern Lebanon Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jonestown El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fredericksburg El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Hanover El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lickdale El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 997
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 121
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary schools in Jonestown
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~127 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lickdale El Sch
How many students attend Lickdale El Sch?
Lickdale El Sch has 127 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jonestown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lickdale El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Lickdale El Sch is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Lickdale El Sch?
41.7% of students at Lickdale El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lickdale El Sch?
Lickdale El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
Is Lickdale El Sch a good school?
Lickdale El Sch earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Northern Lebanon Sd?
Besides Lickdale El Sch, Northern Lebanon Sd also operates Northern Lebanon Shs (997 students), Northern Lebanon Ms (516 students), and Jonestown El Sch (446 students). See the Northern Lebanon Sd district page for the complete list.
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