Enrollment
405
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saegertown, PA
Saegertown El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Saegertown El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421874009957
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 19
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Saegertown El Sch earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 45.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 405
- students enrolled
Saegertown El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penncrest Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421874009957 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saegertown El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Saegertown El Sch
Saegertown El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, enrolling 405 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 405 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 602 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #466, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 405 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Penncrest Sd also operates Maplewood El Sch (454 students) and Maplewood Jshs (431 students) alongside Saegertown El 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 Saegertown El Sch compares
Saegertown El 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.0% | ▼ 23% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 405 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
405
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 33% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$18,638
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 405 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 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 96.0%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Saegertown El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Penncrest Sd, which includes Saegertown El Sch.
$18,638
Per student
+4%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 55.1%
Federal 11.4%
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 Saegertown El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maplewood Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Saegertown Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cambridge Springs El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cambridge Springs Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Saegertown El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~405 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Saegertown El Sch
How many students attend Saegertown El Sch?
Saegertown El Sch has 405 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saegertown, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saegertown El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Saegertown El Sch is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Saegertown El Sch?
45.0% of students at Saegertown El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saegertown El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Saegertown El Sch is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Saegertown, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Saegertown El Sch?
Saegertown El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Saegertown El Sch a good school?
Saegertown El Sch earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Penncrest Sd?
Besides Saegertown El Sch, Penncrest Sd also operates Maplewood El Sch (454 students), Maplewood Jshs (431 students), and Saegertown Jshs (411 students). See the Penncrest Sd district page for the complete list.
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