Enrollment
323
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 421602006104
Mount Union Area Shs — Mount Union, PA
Federal NCES profile for Mount Union Area Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 50
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
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 Union 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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Union Area Shs 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 Union Area Shs reports 323 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the Pennsylvania average and 54% above the national baseline. The school offers 25 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 108 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 70.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mount Union Area Sd spends $19,559 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.5% from local sources (property taxes), 62.3% from the state, and 12.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), 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 Union Area Shs 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 | 12.6:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.7% | ▲ 37% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 323 | top 27% | — | — |
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
79.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 35% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
70.9%
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
$19,559
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 108 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 323 Top 27% in Pennsylvania — larger than 73% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 12.6:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.7% +37% vs state
NCES ID 421602006104
Student demographics
White 84.2%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 108:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 70.9%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Union Area Sd, which includes Mount Union Area Shs.
$19,559
Per student
-14%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.5%
State 62.3%
Federal 12.2%
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
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mount Union Area Shs
How many students attend Mount Union Area Shs?
Mount Union Area Shs has 323 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mount Union, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Union Area Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Union Area Shs is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Union Area Shs?
79.7% of students at Mount Union Area Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Union Area Shs?
The largest demographic group at Mount Union Area Shs is White at 84.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mount Union, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Union Area Shs?
Mount Union Area Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) 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.