Enrollment
290
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lilly, PA
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch
Federal NCES profile for Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421377007172
👥 S:T ratio 23
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.3:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 46.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 290
- students enrolled
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch has class sizes larger than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penn Cambria Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421377007172 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Lilly, Pennsylvania, enrolling 290 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.3:1 is larger than about 97% of Pennsylvania schools and 42% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 290 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 390 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #384, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 725 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Penn Cambria Sd spends $14,294 per pupil, 20% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Lilly's elementary schools, it stands alongside Penn Cambria Primary Sch (175 students): Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.3:1 vs 10.9:1).
Penn Cambria Sd also operates Penn Cambria Hs (538 students) and Penn Cambria Ms (343 students) alongside Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch.
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 Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch compares
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.3:1 | ▲ 42% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.9% | ▼ 19% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 290 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
290
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher
- 42% above state mean
Top 97% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$14,294
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 95.5%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Penn Cambria Sd, which includes Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch.
$14,294
Per student
-20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 58.4%
Federal 13.6%
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.
How Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Cambria Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Penn Cambria Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Penn Cambria Primary Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Penn Cambria Pre-Primary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 538
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 343
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 175
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar elementary schools in Lilly
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~290 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch
How many students attend Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch?
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch has 290 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lilly, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch is 19.3:1, which is 42% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch?
46.9% of students at Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch?
The largest demographic group at Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Lilly, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch?
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).
Is Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch a good school?
Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. 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 Penn Cambria Sd?
Besides Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch, Penn Cambria Sd also operates Penn Cambria Hs (538 students), Penn Cambria Ms (343 students), and Penn Cambria Primary Sch (175 students). See the Penn Cambria Sd district page for the complete list.
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