Enrollment
217
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mt Wolf, PA
Mt Wolf El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Mt Wolf El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421752000067
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt Wolf El Sch earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 44.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 217
- students enrolled
Mt Wolf El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northeastern York Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421752000067 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt Wolf El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt Wolf El Sch
Mt Wolf El Sch is a small elementary school in Mt Wolf, Pennsylvania, enrolling 217 students.
At 13.6:1, 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 44.5% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 217 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 199 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #95.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 217 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Northeastern York Sd also operates Northeastern Shs (1,189 students) and Northeastern Ms (595 students) alongside Mt Wolf El Sch.
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 Mt Wolf El Sch compares
Mt Wolf El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.5% | ▼ 23% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 217 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,828
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 80.2%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
African American 2.8%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Mt Wolf El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northeastern York Sd, which includes Mt Wolf El Sch.
$15,828
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 31.7%
Federal 6.8%
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 Mt Wolf El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northeastern Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Shallow Brook Inter Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring Forge Intrd Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Orendorf El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt Wolf El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,189
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 595
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 350
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~217 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mt Wolf El Sch
How many students attend Mt Wolf El Sch?
Mt Wolf El Sch has 217 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mt Wolf, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Wolf El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt Wolf El Sch is 13.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt Wolf El Sch?
44.5% of students at Mt Wolf El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt Wolf El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Mt Wolf El Sch is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Mt Wolf, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Wolf El Sch?
Mt Wolf El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Mt Wolf El Sch a good school?
Mt Wolf El Sch earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Northeastern York Sd?
Besides Mt Wolf El Sch, Northeastern York Sd also operates Northeastern Shs (1,189 students), Northeastern Ms (595 students), and Shallow Brook Inter Sch (507 students). See the Northeastern York Sd district page for the complete list.
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