High school (grades 9-12) · Manchester, PA

Northeastern Shs

Federal NCES profile for Northeastern Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421752004577
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northeastern Shs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Manchester · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
37.5%
free-lunch eligible

Northeastern Shs has class sizes larger than 87% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Northeastern Shs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Manchester, PA.

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

-24 students YoY

Northeastern Shs held near 1,151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 73.3 → 72.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 421752004577 · Manchester, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,189 enr · 16.3:1 · 37.5% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Northeastern Ms (595 students)

Northeastern Shs held near 1,151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 73.3 → 72.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Northeastern Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Northeastern Shs reports 1,189 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Northeastern Shs compares

Northeastern Shs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 20% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▼ 35% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,189 top 6% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,189
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 87% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$16,368
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
108
in-school suspensions + 90 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 18 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 68.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
African American 8.9%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 68.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Northeastern Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Northeastern York Sd reports $16,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Northeastern Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northeastern Ms Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shallow Brook Inter Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Forge Intrd Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Orendorf El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Conewago El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Northeastern Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northeastern York Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high 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 Northeastern Shs

How many students attend Northeastern Shs?

Northeastern Shs has 1,189 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manchester, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,175 (2022-23) → 1,151 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeastern Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Northeastern Shs is 16.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northeastern Shs?

37.5% of students at Northeastern Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northeastern Shs?

The largest demographic group at Northeastern Shs is White at 68.6% of enrollment, in Manchester, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northeastern Shs?

Northeastern Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Northeastern Shs rank among public schools in Manchester?

By Resource Investment Index, Northeastern Shs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Manchester, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Northeastern York Sd?

Besides Northeastern Shs, Northeastern York Sd also operates Northeastern Ms (595 students), Shallow Brook Inter Sch (507 students), and Spring Forge Intrd Sch (477 students). See the Northeastern York Sd district page for the complete list.

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.

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