- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mahanoy City, PA
Mahanoy Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Mahanoy Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421443007283
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mahanoy Area El Sch earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 589
- students enrolled
Mahanoy Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mahanoy Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421443007283 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+15 students YoY
Mahanoy Area El Sch held near 585 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 49.5 → 46.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+15 students YoY 421443007283 · Mahanoy City, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD
589 enr · 12:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Mahanoy Area Jshs (543 students)
Mahanoy Area El Sch held near 585 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 49.5 → 46.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Mahanoy Area El Sch compares
Mahanoy Area El Sch 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 589 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
589
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
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
12:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,872
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 589 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 48.6%
Hispanic or Latino 46.0%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 48.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Mahanoy Area El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Mahanoy Area Sd reports $17,872 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Mahanoy Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahanoy Area Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mahanoy Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary 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 (~589 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mahanoy Area El Sch
How many students attend Mahanoy Area El Sch?
Mahanoy Area El Sch has 589 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mahanoy City, PA. CCD year-over-year: 570 (2022-23) → 585 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mahanoy Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Mahanoy Area El Sch is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Mahanoy Area El Sch?
100.0% of students at Mahanoy Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mahanoy Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Mahanoy Area El Sch is White at 48.6% of enrollment, in Mahanoy City, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mahanoy Area El Sch?
Mahanoy Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Mahanoy Area Sd?
Besides Mahanoy Area El Sch, Mahanoy Area Sd also operates Mahanoy Area Jshs (543 students). See the Mahanoy Area Sd district page for the complete list.