Enrollment
125
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salisbury, PA
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422076004002
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 39.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 125
- students enrolled
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs has class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Salisbury-Elk Lick Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422076004002 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs is a small combined-grade school in Salisbury, Pennsylvania, enrolling 125 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs is leaner than roughly 98% of Pennsylvania schools and 46% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Pennsylvania schools, with 125 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 125 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Salisbury-Elk Lick Sd spends $21,538 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Salisbury-Elk Lick Sd, also runs Salisbury-Elk Lick El Sch (130 students).
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 Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs compares
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.4:1 | ▼ 46% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.3% | ▼ 32% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 2% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$21,538
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 125 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 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 96.8%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.2, Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salisbury-Elk Lick Sd, which includes Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs.
$21,538
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 48.7%
Federal 30.5%
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 Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury-Elk Lick El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 130
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other 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 (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs
How many students attend Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs?
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs has 125 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salisbury, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs is 7.4:1, which is 46% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 53% 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 Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs?
39.3% of students at Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Salisbury, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs?
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs a good school?
Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Salisbury-Elk Lick Sd?
Besides Salisbury-Elk Lick Jshs, Salisbury-Elk Lick Sd also operates Salisbury-Elk Lick El Sch (130 students). See the Salisbury-Elk Lick Sd district page for the complete list.
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