Enrollment
311
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Herndon, PA
Line Mountain Hs
Federal NCES profile for Line Mountain Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421446003532
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Line Mountain Hs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 32.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 311
- students enrolled
Line Mountain Hs has class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Line Mountain Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421446003532 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Line Mountain Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Line Mountain Hs
Line Mountain Hs is a mid-sized high school in Herndon, Pennsylvania, enrolling 311 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 403 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #248.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 156 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Line Mountain Sd also operates Line Mountain El Sch (355 students) and Line Mountain Ms (319 students) alongside Line Mountain Hs.
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 Line Mountain Hs compares
Line Mountain Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.0% | ▼ 45% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 17% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.6%
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.
Funding equity
$17,527
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 156 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 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 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Line Mountain Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Line Mountain Sd, which includes Line Mountain Hs.
$17,527
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 49.2%
Federal 12.0%
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 Line Mountain Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line Mountain El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Line Mountain Ms | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Line Mountain Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~311 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Line Mountain Hs
How many students attend Line Mountain Hs?
Line Mountain Hs has 311 students enrolled. It is a high school in Herndon, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Line Mountain Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Line Mountain Hs is 11.1:1, 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 Line Mountain Hs?
32.0% of students at Line Mountain Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Line Mountain Hs?
The largest demographic group at Line Mountain Hs is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Herndon, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Line Mountain Hs?
Line Mountain Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Line Mountain Hs a good school?
Line Mountain Hs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. 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 Line Mountain Sd?
Besides Line Mountain Hs, Line Mountain Sd also operates Line Mountain El Sch (355 students) and Line Mountain Ms (319 students). See the Line Mountain Sd district page for the complete list.
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