Enrollment
468
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Minersville, PA
Minersville Area El Ctr
Federal NCES profile for Minersville Area El Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421551006699
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minersville Area El Ctr earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 97.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 468
- students enrolled
Minersville Area El Ctr has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Minersville Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421551006699 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minersville Area El Ctr compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minersville Area El Ctr
Minersville Area El Ctr is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Minersville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 468 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 97.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 468 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 539 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #246.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 585 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Minersville Area Sd also operates Minersville Area Jshs (481 students) and Early Childhood Edu Ctr (101 students) alongside Minersville Area El Ctr.
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 Minersville Area El Ctr compares
Minersville Area El Ctr on the metrics families compare, against 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 | 97.6% | ▲ 68% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 468 | top 48% | - | - |
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.
468
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 68% 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
23.1%
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
$14,632
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Minersville Area El Ctr is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minersville Area Sd, which includes Minersville Area El Ctr.
$14,632
Per student
-19%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.8%
State 46.2%
Federal 13.0%
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 Minersville Area El Ctr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minersville Area Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Early Childhood Edu Ctr | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minersville Area El Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
Similar elementary 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 (~468 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Minersville Area El Ctr
How many students attend Minersville Area El Ctr?
Minersville Area El Ctr has 468 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Minersville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minersville Area El Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Minersville Area El Ctr 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 Minersville Area El Ctr?
97.6% of students at Minersville Area El Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minersville Area El Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Minersville Area El Ctr is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Minersville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minersville Area El Ctr?
Minersville Area El Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).
Is Minersville Area El Ctr a good school?
Minersville Area El Ctr earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of 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 Minersville Area Sd?
Besides Minersville Area El Ctr, Minersville Area Sd also operates Minersville Area Jshs (481 students) and Early Childhood Edu Ctr (101 students). See the Minersville Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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