Enrollment
1,061
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lewisberry, PA
Red Land Shs
Federal NCES profile for Red Land Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422583004704
👥 S:T ratio 42
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Red Land Shs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Lewisberry · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 24.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Red Land Shs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Red Land Shs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lewisberry, PA.
School address
District: West Shore Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422583004704 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Red Land Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Red Land Shs
Red Land Shs is a large high school in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,061 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.8% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,061 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 286 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #119.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
West Shore Sd also operates Cedar Cliff Hs (1,333 students) and Crossroads Ms (541 students) alongside Red Land 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 Red Land Shs compares
Red Land 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 | 14.5:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.8% | ▼ 57% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,061 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,061
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.1%
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
$15,015
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 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 86.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.0, Red Land Shs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Shore Sd, which includes Red Land Shs.
$15,015
Per student
-16%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.9%
State 24.6%
Federal 7.6%
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 Red Land Shs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Cliff Hs | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crossroads Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Red Mill El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fishing Creek El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rossmoyne El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Red Land Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,333
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 457
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 417
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~1,061 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Red Land Shs's federal record.
- Compare Red Land Shs against another school. Compare schools
- West Shore Sd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Red Land Shs
How many students attend Red Land Shs?
Red Land Shs has 1,061 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lewisberry, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Land Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Red Land Shs is 14.5:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Red Land Shs?
24.8% of students at Red Land Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red Land Shs?
The largest demographic group at Red Land Shs is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Lewisberry, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Red Land Shs?
Red Land Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Red Land Shs rank among public schools in Lewisberry?
By Resource Investment Index, Red Land Shs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lewisberry, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lewisberry on the city page.
Is Red Land Shs a good school?
Red Land Shs earns 53/100 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 West Shore Sd?
Besides Red Land Shs, West Shore Sd also operates Cedar Cliff Hs (1,333 students), Crossroads Ms (541 students), and Red Mill El Sch (457 students). See the West Shore Sd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.