- Enrollment
- 810
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Punxutawney, PA
Punxsutawney Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Punxsutawney Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421980007641
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Punxsutawney Area El Sch earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 64.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,085
- students enrolled
Punxsutawney Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Punxsutawney Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421980007641 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Punxsutawney Area El Sch held near 1,068 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 93.9 → 99.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 421980007641 · Punxutawney, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD
1,085 enr · 11.7:1 · 64.2% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Punxsutawney Area Hs (810 students)
Punxsutawney Area El Sch held near 1,068 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 93.9 → 99.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Punxsutawney Area El Sch compares
Punxsutawney 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 14% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.2% | ▲ 10% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,085 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,085
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,481
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 362 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 95.2%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Punxsutawney Area El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Punxsutawney Area Sd reports $17,481 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Punxsutawney Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hs | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Punxsutawney Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary 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 (~1,085 students)
Frequently asked questions about Punxsutawney Area El Sch
How many students attend Punxsutawney Area El Sch?
Punxsutawney Area El Sch has 1,085 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Punxutawney, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,079 (2022-23) → 1,068 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Punxsutawney Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Punxsutawney Area El Sch is 11.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Punxsutawney Area El Sch?
64.2% of students at Punxsutawney Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Punxsutawney Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Punxsutawney Area El Sch is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Punxutawney, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Punxsutawney Area El Sch?
Punxsutawney Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Punxsutawney Area Sd?
Besides Punxsutawney Area El Sch, Punxsutawney Area Sd also operates Punxsutawney Area Hs (810 students). See the Punxsutawney Area Sd district page for the complete list.