- Enrollment
- 615
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-23 students YoY
Penn-Kidder Campus held near 548 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 49.5 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-23 students YoY 421254000776 · Albrightsville, PA Other · MID · TRAD
541 enr · 11:1 · 56.0% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: L B Morris El Sch (615 students)
Penn-Kidder Campus held near 548 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE added 49.5 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
Penn-Kidder Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- L B Morris El
L B Morris El Sch
615 students
- This school
Penn-Kidder Campus
541 students
- Jim Thorpe Are
Jim Thorpe Area Hs
490 students
What this shows Penn-Kidder Campus reports 541 students on the CCD universe file.
How Penn-Kidder Campus compares
Penn-Kidder Campus 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 | 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 methodology
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
$18,236
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
District finance for Jim Thorpe Area Sd reports $18,236 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~541 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 571 (2022-23) → 548 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.