Enrollment
541
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Albrightsville, PA
Penn-Kidder Campus
Federal NCES profile for Penn-Kidder Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421254000776
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penn-Kidder Campus earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 56.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 541
- students enrolled
Penn-Kidder Campus has class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jim Thorpe Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421254000776 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penn-Kidder Campus compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penn-Kidder Campus
Penn-Kidder Campus is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 541 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 541 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 382 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #222.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 271 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Jim Thorpe Area Sd also operates L B Morris El Sch (615 students) and Jim Thorpe Area Hs (490 students) alongside Penn-Kidder Campus.
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-Kidder Campus compares
Penn-Kidder Campus on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.0% | ▼ 4% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 541 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
541
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.6%
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
$18,590
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 271 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Penn-Kidder Campus is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jim Thorpe Area Sd, which includes Penn-Kidder Campus.
$18,590
Per student
+3%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.4%
State 20.7%
Federal 12.9%
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-Kidder Campus Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| L B Morris El Sch | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jim Thorpe Area Hs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penn-Kidder Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 615
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~541 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Penn-Kidder Campus
How many students attend Penn-Kidder Campus?
Penn-Kidder Campus has 541 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albrightsville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn-Kidder Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Penn-Kidder Campus is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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-Kidder Campus?
56.0% of students at Penn-Kidder Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn-Kidder Campus?
The largest demographic group at Penn-Kidder Campus is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Albrightsville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn-Kidder Campus?
Penn-Kidder Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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-Kidder Campus a good school?
Penn-Kidder Campus earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Jim Thorpe Area Sd?
Besides Penn-Kidder Campus, Jim Thorpe Area Sd also operates L B Morris El Sch (615 students) and Jim Thorpe Area Hs (490 students). See the Jim Thorpe Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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