Other / mixed grade configuration · Danville, PA

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt

Federal NCES profile for North Central Secure Trmnt Unt, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420993307194
0/100100/10070/100
👥 S:T ratio
84
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.

#2 of 6
public schools in Danville · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
3.9:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
43
students enrolled

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Central Secure Trmnt Unt ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Danville, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt grew from 29 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (+24.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 420993307194 · Danville, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD

43 enr · 3.9:1 · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt grew from 29 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (+24.1%). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How North Central Secure Trmnt Unt compares

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3.9:1 ▼ 71% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 43 top 98% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

3.9:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
3.9:1
students per teacher - 71% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 22 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.

Student demographics

African American 60.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
White 16.3%
Asian 2.3%

Largest group: African American at 60.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, North Central Secure Trmnt Unt is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Similar other schools in Danville

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Central Secure Trmnt Unt

How many students attend North Central Secure Trmnt Unt?

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt has 43 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Danville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 29 (2022-23) → 36 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Central Secure Trmnt Unt?

The student-teacher ratio at North Central Secure Trmnt Unt is 3.9:1, which is 71% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 75% 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 North Central Secure Trmnt Unt?

The largest demographic group at North Central Secure Trmnt Unt is African American at 60.5% of enrollment, in Danville, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Central Secure Trmnt Unt?

North Central Secure Trmnt Unt has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Central Secure Trmnt Unt rank among public schools in Danville?

By Resource Investment Index, North Central Secure Trmnt Unt ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Danville, 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 Danville on the city page.

What other schools are in North Central Secure Trmnt Unt?

None reported; North Central Secure Trmnt Unt operates only North Central Secure Trmnt Unt as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.