Enrollment
139
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Huntingdon, PA
New Day Cs
Federal NCES profile for New Day Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420011400713Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Day Cs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #5 of 6
- public schools in Huntingdon · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 139
- students enrolled
New Day Cs has class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Day Cs ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Huntingdon, PA.
School address
District: New Day Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420011400713 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Day Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Day Cs
New Day Cs is a small charter combined-grade school in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, enrolling 139 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, New Day Cs is leaner than roughly 92% of Pennsylvania schools and 27% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Pennsylvania schools, with 139 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding New Day Cs spends $21,566 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Huntingdon's public schools, it stands alongside Southside El Sch (347 students): New Day Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.9:1 vs 11.6:1).
New Day Cs is a single-school charter district, so New Day Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 139 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania's single-school districts.
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 New Day Cs compares
New Day Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 27% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 8% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.4%
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
$21,566
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 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 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, New Day Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Day Cs, which includes New Day Cs.
$21,566
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 91.7%
State 0.3%
Federal 7.9%
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.
Similar other schools in Huntingdon
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~139 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about New Day Cs
How many students attend New Day Cs?
New Day Cs has 139 students enrolled. It is a public school in Huntingdon, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Day Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at New Day Cs is 9.9:1, which is 27% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Day Cs?
The largest demographic group at New Day Cs is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Huntingdon, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Day Cs?
New Day Cs 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).
How does New Day Cs rank among public schools in Huntingdon?
By Resource Investment Index, New Day Cs ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Huntingdon, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Huntingdon on the city page.
Is New Day Cs a good school?
New Day Cs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 New Day Cs?
None; New Day Cs is a single-school charter district, and New Day Cs is its only campus.
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