Enrollment
250
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Northumberland, PA
Priestley Sch
Federal NCES profile for Priestley Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422154003549
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Priestley Sch earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.7:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 250
- students enrolled
Priestley Sch has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shikellamy Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422154003549 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Priestley Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Priestley Sch
Priestley Sch is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, enrolling 250 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.7:1 is larger than about 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 23% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 250 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 305 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #190.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 500 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Shikellamy Sd spends $12,906 per pupil, 28% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Shikellamy Sd also operates Shikellamy Hs (855 students) and Chief Shikellamy Sch (614 students) alongside Priestley 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 Priestley Sch compares
Priestley 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 | 16.7:1 | ▲ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,906
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 74.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.8, Priestley Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shikellamy Sd, which includes Priestley Sch.
$12,906
Per student
-28%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 44.3%
Federal 12.6%
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 Priestley Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikellamy Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chief Shikellamy Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Shikellamy Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oaklyn Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Priestley Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 855
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 588
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~250 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Priestley Sch
How many students attend Priestley Sch?
Priestley Sch has 250 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Northumberland, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Priestley Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Priestley Sch is 16.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Priestley Sch?
100.0% of students at Priestley Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Priestley Sch?
The largest demographic group at Priestley Sch is White at 74.4% of enrollment, in Northumberland, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Priestley Sch?
Priestley Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Priestley Sch a good school?
Priestley Sch earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% 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 Shikellamy Sd?
Besides Priestley Sch, Shikellamy Sd also operates Shikellamy Hs (855 students), Chief Shikellamy Sch (614 students), and Shikellamy Ms (588 students). See the Shikellamy Sd district page for the complete list.
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