Enrollment
321
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clymer, PA
Penns Manor Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Penns Manor Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421878007028
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penns Manor Area El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 55.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 321
- students enrolled
Penns Manor Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penns Manor Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421878007028 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penns Manor Area El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penns Manor Area El Sch
Penns Manor Area El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Clymer, Pennsylvania, enrolling 321 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.1% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 321 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 352 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #63.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Clymer's public schools, it stands alongside Penns Manor Area Jshs (371 students): Penns Manor Area El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 12:1).
Its district, Penns Manor Area Sd, also runs Penns Manor Area Jshs (371 students).
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 Penns Manor Area El Sch compares
Penns Manor Area El 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.1% | ▼ 5% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 321 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
321
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,235
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 95.6%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Penns Manor Area El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Penns Manor Area Sd, which includes Penns Manor Area El Sch.
$21,235
Per student
+18%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 61.8%
Federal 10.3%
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 Penns Manor Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Manor Area Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penns Manor Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 371
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Clymer
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~321 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Penns Manor Area El Sch
How many students attend Penns Manor Area El Sch?
Penns Manor Area El Sch has 321 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clymer, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penns Manor Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Penns Manor Area El Sch is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Penns Manor Area El Sch?
55.1% of students at Penns Manor Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penns Manor Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Penns Manor Area El Sch is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Clymer, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penns Manor Area El Sch?
Penns Manor Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Penns Manor Area El Sch a good school?
Penns Manor Area El Sch earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Penns Manor Area Sd?
Besides Penns Manor Area El Sch, Penns Manor Area Sd also operates Penns Manor Area Jshs (371 students). See the Penns Manor Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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