High school (grades 9-12) · Sharon, PA

Sharon Hs

Federal NCES profile for Sharon Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422133007321
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sharon Hs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Sharon · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
94.8%
free-lunch eligible

Sharon Hs has class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sharon Hs ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Sharon, PA.

School address

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

+16 students YoY

Sharon Hs held near 539 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 46.3 → 49.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 422133007321 · Sharon, PA High · MID · TRAD

532 enr · 11.6:1 · 94.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Case Avenue El Sch (483 students)

Sharon Hs held near 539 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 46.3 → 49.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Sharon Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sharon Hs reports 532 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sharon Hs compares

Sharon Hs 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 11.6:1 ▼ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.8% ▲ 63% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 532 top 39% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
532
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.8%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.2%
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
$18,454
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 266 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
148
in-school suspensions + 155 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 57.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 59.8%
African American 22.0%
Two or More 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

Largest group: White at 59.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Sharon Hs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sharon City Sd reports $18,454 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sharon Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Case Avenue El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Musser El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sharon Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Hill El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sharon Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sharon City Sd · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 Sharon Hs

How many students attend Sharon Hs?

Sharon Hs has 532 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sharon, PA. CCD year-over-year: 523 (2022-23) → 539 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Sharon Hs is 11.6:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 26% 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 Sharon Hs?

94.8% of students at Sharon Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sharon Hs?

The largest demographic group at Sharon Hs is White at 59.8% of enrollment, in Sharon, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharon Hs?

Sharon Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Sharon Hs rank among public schools in Sharon?

By Resource Investment Index, Sharon Hs ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Sharon, 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 Sharon on the city page.

What other schools are in Sharon City Sd?

Besides Sharon Hs, Sharon City Sd also operates Case Avenue El Sch (483 students), Musser El Sch (324 students), and Sharon Ms (254 students). See the Sharon City Sd district page for the complete list.

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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