Enrollment
226
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Midland, PA
Midland El/Ms
Federal NCES profile for Midland El/Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421527006566
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Midland El/Ms earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #4 of 4
- schools in Midland · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 57.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Midland El/Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Midland El/Ms ranks #4 of 4 schools in Midland, PA.
School address
District: Midland Borough Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421527006566 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Midland El/Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Midland El/Ms
Midland El/Ms is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Midland, Pennsylvania, enrolling 226 students.
At 13.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 226 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 159 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #158, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 452 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Midland's public schools, it stands alongside Pennsylvania Cyber Cs (10,178 students): Midland El/Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.3:1 vs 24.1:1).
Midland Borough Sd operates only this one school, so Midland El/Ms has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Midland El/Ms compares
Midland El/Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 2% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.3% | ▼ 1% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 226 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
226
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 49% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.7%
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
$20,025
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 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 51.8%
African American 24.8%
Two or More 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 51.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Midland El/Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midland Borough Sd, which includes Midland El/Ms.
$20,025
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 68.6%
Federal 13.9%
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.
Similar other schools in Midland
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~226 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Midland El/Ms
How many students attend Midland El/Ms?
Midland El/Ms has 226 students enrolled. It is a public school in Midland, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midland El/Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Midland El/Ms is 13.3:1, which is 2% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 15% 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 Midland El/Ms?
57.3% of students at Midland El/Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midland El/Ms?
The largest demographic group at Midland El/Ms is White at 51.8% of enrollment, in Midland, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Midland El/Ms?
Midland El/Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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).
How does Midland El/Ms rank among schools in Midland?
By Resource Investment Index, Midland El/Ms ranks #4 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.
Is Midland El/Ms a good school?
Midland El/Ms earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more 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 Midland Borough Sd?
None reported; Midland Borough Sd operates only Midland El/Ms as a public school district in NCES's records.
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