- Enrollment
- 371
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Penns Manor Area El Sch held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 28.4 → 28.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 421878007028 · Clymer, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
321 enr · 11.5:1 · 55.1% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Penns Manor Area Jshs (371 students)
Penns Manor Area El Sch held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 28.4 → 28.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Penns Manor Area El Sch compares
Penns Manor Area El Sch 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 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 methodology
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
$22,529
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
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.
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
District finance for Penns Manor Area Sd reports $22,529 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Similar other schools in Clymer
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~321 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 332 (2022-23) → 319 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
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, 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 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.