Other / mixed grade configuration · Midland, PA

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420014300906Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 4
schools in Midland · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs has class sizes larger than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs ranks #2 of 4 schools in Midland, PA.

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

+3 students YoY

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs held near 702 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 40.9 → 40.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 420014300906 · Midland, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

674 enr · 16.9:1 · 15.5% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Priceville Elementary School (674 students)

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs held near 702 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.9 → 40.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs compares

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs 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 16.9:1 ▲ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 73% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 674 top 23% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
674
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 90% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.8%
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
$15,908
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.7%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: White at 73.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.1, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs reports $15,908 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Midland

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs

How many students attend Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs?

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs has 674 students enrolled. It is a public school in Midland, PA. CCD year-over-year: 699 (2022-23) → 702 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs is 16.9:1, which is 24% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs?

15.5% of students at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs is White at 73.7% of enrollment, in Midland, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs?

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs rank among schools in Midland?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs ranks #2 of 4 schools in Midland, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Midland on the city page.

What other schools are in Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs?

None; Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs is a single-school charter district, and Lincoln Park Performing Arts Cs is its only campus.

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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