Enrollment
143
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lakewood, PA
Preston Sch
Federal NCES profile for Preston Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422497006425
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Preston Sch earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 48.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 143
- students enrolled
Preston Sch has class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wayne Highlands Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422497006425 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Preston Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Preston Sch
Preston Sch is a small elementary school in Lakewood, Pennsylvania, enrolling 143 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Preston Sch is leaner than roughly 94% of Pennsylvania schools and 30% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.8% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Pennsylvania schools, with 143 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 62 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 143 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Wayne Highlands Sd spends $22,741 per pupil, 27% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Wayne Highlands Sd also operates Honesdale Hs (679 students) and Lakeside Elementary School (419 students) alongside Preston Sch.
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 Preston Sch compares
Preston 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 30% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.8% | ▼ 16% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 143 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
143
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 6% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,741
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 143 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 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 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Preston Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne Highlands Sd, which includes Preston Sch.
$22,741
Per student
+27%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.6%
State 31.6%
Federal 7.8%
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 Preston Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honesdale Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lakeside Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Stourbridge Primary Ctr | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wayne Highlands Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Damascus Area Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Preston Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
Similar elementary 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 (~143 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Preston Sch
How many students attend Preston Sch?
Preston Sch has 143 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lakewood, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Preston Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Preston Sch is 9.5:1, which is 30% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 39% 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 Preston Sch?
48.8% of students at Preston Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Preston Sch?
The largest demographic group at Preston Sch is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Lakewood, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Preston Sch?
Preston Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (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 Preston Sch a good school?
Preston Sch earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Wayne Highlands Sd?
Besides Preston Sch, Wayne Highlands Sd also operates Honesdale Hs (679 students), Lakeside Elementary School (419 students), and Stourbridge Primary Ctr (415 students). See the Wayne Highlands Sd district page for the complete list.
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