Enrollment
175
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lilly, PA
Penn Cambria Primary Sch
Federal NCES profile for Penn Cambria Primary Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421377001255
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penn Cambria Primary Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 44.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 175
- students enrolled
Penn Cambria Primary Sch has class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penn Cambria Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421377001255 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penn Cambria Primary Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penn Cambria Primary Sch
Penn Cambria Primary Sch is a small elementary school in Lilly, Pennsylvania, enrolling 175 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Penn Cambria Primary Sch is leaner than roughly 85% of Pennsylvania schools and 20% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Pennsylvania schools, with 175 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 109 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #101, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 438 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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 Intrmd Sch (290 students): Penn Cambria Primary Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 19.3:1).
Penn Cambria Sd also operates Penn Cambria Hs (538 students) and Penn Cambria Ms (343 students) alongside Penn Cambria Primary 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 Primary Sch compares
Penn Cambria Primary 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▼ 24% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 175 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 15% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.0%
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
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
White 92.6%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, Penn Cambria Primary 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 Primary 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 Primary Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Cambria Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Penn Cambria Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Penn Cambria Pre-Primary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penn Cambria Primary 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
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- 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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Penn Cambria Primary Sch
How many students attend Penn Cambria Primary Sch?
Penn Cambria Primary Sch has 175 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lilly, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Cambria Primary Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Penn Cambria Primary Sch is 10.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Penn Cambria Primary Sch?
44.0% of students at Penn Cambria Primary Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn Cambria Primary Sch?
The largest demographic group at Penn Cambria Primary Sch is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Lilly, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn Cambria Primary Sch?
Penn Cambria Primary Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Primary Sch a good school?
Penn Cambria Primary Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of 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 Primary Sch, Penn Cambria Sd also operates Penn Cambria Hs (538 students), Penn Cambria Ms (343 students), and Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch (290 students). See the Penn Cambria Sd district page for the complete list.
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