Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ligonier, PA

Ligonier Valley Ms

Federal NCES profile for Ligonier Valley Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421371004440
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ligonier Valley Ms earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Ligonier · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
40.6%
free-lunch eligible

Ligonier Valley Ms has class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ligonier Valley Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ligonier, PA.

School address

Ligonier, PA 15658
District: Ligonier Valley Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421371004440 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-19 students YoY

Ligonier Valley Ms shrank from 310 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE held 24.8 → 24.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 421371004440 · Ligonier, PA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

268 enr · 11.2:1 · 40.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Ligonier Valley Hs (434 students)

Ligonier Valley Ms shrank from 310 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE held 24.8 → 24.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Ligonier Valley Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ligonier Valley Ms reports 268 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 Ligonier Valley Ms compares

Ligonier Valley Ms is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 18% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.6% ▼ 30% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 268 top 82% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 18% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.5%
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.
Funding equity
$20,075
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Ligonier Valley Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ligonier Valley Sd reports $20,075 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ligonier Valley Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ligonier Valley Hs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mellon El Sch Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Laurel Valley El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ligonier Valley Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ligonier Valley Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~268 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ligonier Valley Ms

How many students attend Ligonier Valley Ms?

Ligonier Valley Ms has 268 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ligonier, PA. CCD year-over-year: 310 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ligonier Valley Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Ligonier Valley Ms is 11.2:1, which is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% 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 Ligonier Valley Ms?

40.6% of students at Ligonier Valley Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ligonier Valley Ms?

The largest demographic group at Ligonier Valley Ms is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Ligonier, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ligonier Valley Ms?

Ligonier Valley Ms 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 Ligonier Valley Ms rank among public schools in Ligonier?

By Resource Investment Index, Ligonier Valley Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ligonier, 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 Ligonier Valley Sd?

Besides Ligonier Valley Ms, Ligonier Valley Sd also operates Ligonier Valley Hs (434 students), Mellon El Sch (395 students), and Laurel Valley El Sch (238 students). See the Ligonier Valley 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.

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