Enrollment
1,004
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mc Kees Rocks, PA
Montour Hs
Federal NCES profile for Montour Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421572005017
👥 S:T ratio 33
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montour Hs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.7:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 19.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,004
- students enrolled
Montour Hs has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montour Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421572005017 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montour Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montour Hs
Montour Hs is a lower-poverty, large high school in Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,004 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.7:1 is larger than about 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 23% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.1% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Pennsylvania average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 90% of state schools at 1,004 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 276 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #110.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and African American (7%) (diversity index 36/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Montour Sd also operates Montour El Sch (1,276 students) and David E Williams Ms (952 students) alongside Montour 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 Montour Hs compares
Montour 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 | 16.7:1 | ▲ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.1% | ▼ 67% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,004 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,004
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,044
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 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 79.6%
African American 7.4%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Montour Hs is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montour Sd, which includes Montour Hs.
$19,044
Per student
+6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.7%
State 18.0%
Federal 6.3%
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 Montour Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montour El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| David E Williams Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Montour Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,276
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 952
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~1,004 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Montour Hs
How many students attend Montour Hs?
Montour Hs has 1,004 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mc Kees Rocks, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montour Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Montour Hs is 16.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Montour Hs?
19.1% of students at Montour Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montour Hs?
The largest demographic group at Montour Hs is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Mc Kees Rocks, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montour Hs?
Montour Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Montour Hs a good school?
Montour Hs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% 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 Montour Sd?
Besides Montour Hs, Montour Sd also operates Montour El Sch (1,276 students) and David E Williams Ms (952 students). See the Montour Sd district page for the complete list.
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