Enrollment
1,148
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lansdowne, PA
Penn Wood Hs
Federal NCES profile for Penn Wood Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422639007452
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penn Wood Hs earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Lansdowne · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 95.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Penn Wood Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Penn Wood Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lansdowne, PA.
School address
District: William Penn Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422639007452 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
94.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penn Wood Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penn Wood Hs
Penn Wood Hs is a high-poverty, large high school in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,148 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 95.2% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,148 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 170 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #13, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
William Penn Sd also operates Penn Wood Ms (667 students) and Ardmore Avenue Sch (535 students) alongside Penn Wood 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 Wood Hs compares
Penn Wood 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.2% | ▲ 64% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,148 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,148
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,270
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 101 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.8 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
African American 88.8%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
White 2.8%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Penn Wood Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for William Penn Sd, which includes Penn Wood Hs.
$19,270
Per student
+7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 43.1%
Federal 11.4%
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 Wood Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Wood Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ardmore Avenue Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| W B Evans Magnet Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Park Lane El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penn Wood Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 667
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 75.8:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~1,148 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Penn Wood Hs
How many students attend Penn Wood Hs?
Penn Wood Hs has 1,148 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lansdowne, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Wood Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Penn Wood Hs is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Wood Hs?
95.2% of students at Penn Wood Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn Wood Hs?
The largest demographic group at Penn Wood Hs is African American at 88.8% of enrollment, in Lansdowne, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn Wood Hs?
Penn Wood Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Penn Wood Hs rank among public schools in Lansdowne?
By Resource Investment Index, Penn Wood Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lansdowne, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lansdowne on the city page.
Is Penn Wood Hs a good school?
Penn Wood Hs earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 William Penn Sd?
Besides Penn Wood Hs, William Penn Sd also operates Penn Wood Ms (667 students), Ardmore Avenue Sch (535 students), and Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy (379 students). See the William Penn Sd district page for the complete list.
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