Other / mixed grade configuration · Bensalem, PA

School Lane Cs

Federal NCES profile for School Lane Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420003000379Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School Lane Cs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#1 of 10
public schools in Bensalem · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
students per teacher
44.6%
free-lunch eligible

School Lane Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School Lane Cs ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Bensalem, PA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

School Lane Cs held near 1,331 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 108.5 → 108.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 420003000379 · Bensalem, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,378 enr · 12.8:1 · 44.6% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Excel Academy Charter School (1,379 students)

School Lane Cs held near 1,331 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 108.5 → 108.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How School Lane Cs compares

School Lane Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 6% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.6% ▼ 23% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,378 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,378
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.6%
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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 41% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,008
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 36.2%
Asian 28.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
African American 13.9%
Two or More 4.1%

Largest group: White at 36.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.7, School Lane Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for School Lane Cs reports $15,008 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about School Lane Cs

How many students attend School Lane Cs?

School Lane Cs has 1,378 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bensalem, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,324 (2022-23) → 1,331 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at School Lane Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at School Lane Cs is 12.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% 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 School Lane Cs?

44.6% of students at School Lane Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School Lane Cs?

The largest demographic group at School Lane Cs is White at 36.2% of enrollment, in Bensalem, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School Lane Cs?

School Lane Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does School Lane Cs rank among public schools in Bensalem?

By Resource Investment Index, School Lane Cs ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Bensalem, 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 Bensalem on the city page.

What other schools are in School Lane Cs?

None; School Lane Cs is a single-school charter district, and School Lane Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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