Enrollment
1,167
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Harrison City, PA
Penn Trafford Hs
Federal NCES profile for Penn Trafford Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421866006648
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penn Trafford Hs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 18.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,167
- students enrolled
Penn Trafford Hs has class sizes larger than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penn-Trafford Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421866006648 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penn Trafford Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penn Trafford Hs
Penn Trafford Hs is a lower-poverty, large high school in Harrison City, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,167 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.2% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the Pennsylvania average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,167 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 205 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #195, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 389 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Penn-Trafford Sd also operates Penn Ms (518 students) and Mccullough El Sch (448 students) alongside Penn Trafford Hs.
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 Trafford Hs compares
Penn Trafford Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.2% | ▼ 69% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,167 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,167
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$14,629
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 389 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 91.7%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Penn Trafford Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Penn-Trafford Sd, which includes Penn Trafford Hs.
$14,629
Per student
-19%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.1%
State 41.2%
Federal 4.7%
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 Trafford Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mccullough El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sunrise El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harrison Park El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Trafford Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penn Trafford Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 518
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high 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 (~1,167 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Penn Trafford Hs
How many students attend Penn Trafford Hs?
Penn Trafford Hs has 1,167 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harrison City, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Trafford Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Penn Trafford Hs is 16:1, which is 18% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Penn Trafford Hs?
18.2% of students at Penn Trafford Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn Trafford Hs?
The largest demographic group at Penn Trafford Hs is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Harrison City, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn Trafford Hs?
Penn Trafford Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Penn Trafford Hs a good school?
Penn Trafford Hs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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-Trafford Sd?
Besides Penn Trafford Hs, Penn-Trafford Sd also operates Penn Ms (518 students), Mccullough El Sch (448 students), and Sunrise El Sch (412 students). See the Penn-Trafford Sd district page for the complete list.
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