Enrollment
396
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sayre, PA
Sayre Area Hs
Federal NCES profile for Sayre Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422085000965
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sayre Area Hs earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 92.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 396
- students enrolled
Sayre Area Hs has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sayre Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422085000965 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sayre Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sayre Area Hs
Sayre Area Hs is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sayre, Pennsylvania, enrolling 396 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 92.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 525 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Sayre's public schools, it stands alongside Snyder El Sch (428 students): Sayre Area Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 12.6:1).
Its district, Sayre Area Sd, also runs Snyder El Sch (428 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 Sayre Area Hs compares
Sayre Area Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.6% | ▲ 59% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,483
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 90.7%
African American 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Sayre Area Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sayre Area Sd, which includes Sayre Area Hs.
$18,483
Per student
+3%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 49.0%
Federal 12.8%
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 Sayre Area Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sayre Area Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools in Sayre
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~396 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sayre Area Hs
How many students attend Sayre Area Hs?
Sayre Area Hs has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sayre, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sayre Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Sayre Area Hs is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Sayre Area Hs?
92.6% of students at Sayre Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sayre Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Sayre Area Hs is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Sayre, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sayre Area Hs?
Sayre Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Sayre Area Hs a good school?
Sayre Area Hs earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of 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 Sayre Area Sd?
Besides Sayre Area Hs, Sayre Area Sd also operates Snyder El Sch (428 students). See the Sayre Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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