Enrollment
1,089
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 421830001420
Oxford Area Hs — Oxford, PA
Federal NCES profile for Oxford Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 39
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 26
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Oxford Area Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oxford Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Oxford Area Hs reports 1,089 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 78.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% above the Pennsylvania average and 51% above the national baseline. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 218 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Oxford Area Sd spends $22,661 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.6% from local sources (property taxes), 34.8% from the state, and 9.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Oxford Area Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.3% | ▲ 35% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,089 | top 92% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
78.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,661
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 218 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 159 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,089 Top 92% in Pennsylvania — larger than 8% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 76.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 78.3% +35% vs state
NCES ID 421830001420
Student demographics
White 56.6%
Hispanic or Latino 35.4%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 3.4%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 56.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 218:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.5%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 159
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oxford Area Sd, which includes Oxford Area Hs.
$22,661
Per student
0%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 55.6%
State 34.8%
Federal 9.6%
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.
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Oxford Area Hs
How many students attend Oxford Area Hs?
Oxford Area Hs has 1,089 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oxford, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Oxford Area Hs is 15.3:1, which is 13% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oxford Area Hs?
78.3% of students at Oxford Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oxford Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Oxford Area Hs is White at 56.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Oxford, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oxford Area Hs?
Oxford Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.