Enrollment
43
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: North Central Secure Trmnt Unt · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420993307194 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Central Secure Trmnt Unt compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Central Secure Trmnt Unt
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt is a small combined-grade school in Danville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 43 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.9:1, North Central Secure Trmnt Unt is leaner than roughly 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 71% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Pennsylvania schools, with 43 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 22 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Danville's public schools, it stands alongside Danville Ctr Adolescent Female (45 students): North Central Secure Trmnt Unt is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.9:1 vs 4.5:1).
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt operates only this one school, so North Central Secure Trmnt Unt has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 43 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 North Central Secure Trmnt Unt compares
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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.
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
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.
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 (~43 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, 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.
Is North Central Secure Trmnt Unt a good school?
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. 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 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.
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