Enrollment
1,146
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Radnor, PA
Radnor Shs
Federal NCES profile for Radnor Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421992001921
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Radnor Shs earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 14.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,146
- students enrolled
Radnor Shs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Radnor Township Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421992001921 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
91.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Radnor Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Radnor Shs
Radnor Shs is a lower-poverty, large high school in Radnor, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,146 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.8% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Pennsylvania average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,146 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 185 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Asian (15%) (diversity index 49/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 229 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Radnor Township Sd spends $25,264 per pupil, 41% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Radnor Township Sd also operates Radnor Ms (808 students) and Radnor El Sch (554 students) alongside Radnor Shs.
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 Radnor Shs compares
Radnor Shs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.8% | ▼ 75% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,146 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,146
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$25,264
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 229 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 69.4%
Asian 14.8%
African American 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Radnor Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Radnor Township Sd, which includes Radnor Shs.
$25,264
Per student
+41%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.1%
State 14.6%
Federal 4.3%
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 Radnor Shs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Radnor El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ithan El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wayne El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Radnor Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 808
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 538
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high 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 (~1,146 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Radnor Shs
How many students attend Radnor Shs?
Radnor Shs has 1,146 students enrolled. It is a high school in Radnor, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Radnor Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Radnor Shs is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% 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 Radnor Shs?
14.8% of students at Radnor Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Radnor Shs?
The largest demographic group at Radnor Shs is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Radnor, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Radnor Shs?
Radnor Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Radnor Shs a good school?
Radnor Shs earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Radnor Township Sd?
Besides Radnor Shs, Radnor Township Sd also operates Radnor Ms (808 students), Radnor El Sch (554 students), and Ithan El Sch (538 students). See the Radnor Township Sd district page for the complete list.
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