2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 428062007104
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp — Mar Lin, PA
Federal NCES profile for Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools.
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the
NCES CCD record.
Enrollment
17
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.1:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
▲-92% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
▲-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
13.5:1 Pennsylvania median15.7:1 U.S. median
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp reports 17 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 1.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 92% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 93% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 47.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the Pennsylvania average and 9% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 34 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
How Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
Metric
This school
vs Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania avg
U.S. avg
Students per teacher
1.1:1
▼ 92%
13.5:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
47.1%
▼ 19%
58.1%
51.8%
Enrollment
17
top 2%
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
1Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
17larger than 2% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
47.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
1.1:1
students per teacher
— 92% below state mean
Top 2% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 34 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 88.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment17 Top 2% in Pennsylvania — larger than 98% of 2,930 state schools
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Frequently asked questions about Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp
How many students attend Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp?
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp has 17 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mar Lin, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp?
The student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp is 1.1:1, which is 92% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 93% 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 Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp?
47.1% of students at Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp?
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp a good school?
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Camp earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.