Enrollment
503
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 421599006936
Mount Carmel Area Hs — Mount Carmel, PA
Federal NCES profile for Mount Carmel Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 34
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 3
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mount Carmel Area Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Carmel Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mount Carmel Area Hs reports 503 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% above the Pennsylvania average and 43% above the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 503 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mount Carmel Area Sd spends $21,584 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.8% from local sources (property taxes), 62.5% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mount Carmel Area Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▲ 21% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.2% | ▲ 28% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 503 | top 57% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 28% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,584
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 503 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 503 Top 57% in Pennsylvania — larger than 43% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.2% +28% vs state
NCES ID 421599006936
Student demographics
White 79.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
African American 4.0%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 503:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.8%
In-school suspensions 47
Out-of-school suspensions 38
Expulsions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Carmel Area Sd, which includes Mount Carmel Area Hs.
$21,584
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 62.5%
Federal 12.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 796
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mount Carmel Area Hs
How many students attend Mount Carmel Area Hs?
Mount Carmel Area Hs has 503 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mount Carmel, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Carmel Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Carmel Area Hs is 16.4:1, which is 21% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Carmel Area Hs?
74.2% of students at Mount Carmel Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Carmel Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Mount Carmel Area Hs is White at 79.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mount Carmel, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Carmel Area Hs?
Mount Carmel Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.