Enrollment
1,449
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 420285000315
Pine-Richland Hs — Gibsonia, PA
Federal NCES profile for Pine-Richland Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 63/100.
👥 Class size 46
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pine-Richland Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
105.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine-Richland Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pine-Richland Hs reports 1,449 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 105.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 15% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 6.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 88% below the Pennsylvania average and 87% below the national baseline. The school offers 22 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 290 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pine-Richland Sd spends $19,562 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 77.4% from local sources (property taxes), 19.3% from the state, and 3.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pine-Richland Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.9% | ▼ 88% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,449 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
6.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 88% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 51% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,562
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 290 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,449 Top 96% in Pennsylvania — larger than 4% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 105.0
Students per teacher 13.5:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 6.9% -88% vs state
NCES ID 420285000315
Student demographics
White 85.2%
Asian 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 290:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.2%
In-school suspensions 22
Out-of-school suspensions 36
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine-Richland Sd, which includes Pine-Richland Hs.
$19,562
Per student
-14%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 19.3%
Federal 3.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,076
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 703
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pine-Richland Hs
How many students attend Pine-Richland Hs?
Pine-Richland Hs has 1,449 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gibsonia, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine-Richland Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine-Richland Hs is 13.5:1, which is 0% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine-Richland Hs?
6.9% of students at Pine-Richland Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine-Richland Hs?
The largest demographic group at Pine-Richland Hs is White at 85.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gibsonia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine-Richland Hs?
Pine-Richland Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.