High school (grades 9-12) · Slippery Rock, PA

Slippery Rock Area Hs

Federal NCES profile for Slippery Rock Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422166001172
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Slippery Rock Area Hs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Slippery Rock · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
32.4%
free-lunch eligible

Slippery Rock Area Hs has class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Slippery Rock Area Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Slippery Rock, PA.

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

+14 students YoY

Slippery Rock Area Hs held near 640 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 52.9 → 53.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 422166001172 · Slippery Rock, PA High · MID · TRAD

627 enr · 12.1:1 · 32.4% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Slippery Rock Area El Sch (453 students)

Slippery Rock Area Hs held near 640 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.9 → 53.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Slippery Rock Area Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Slippery Rock Area Hs reports 627 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 Slippery Rock Area Hs compares

Slippery Rock Area 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 12.1:1 ▼ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.4% ▼ 44% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 627 top 27% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.2%
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
$16,570
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.4%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%

Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Slippery Rock Area Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Slippery Rock Area Sd reports $16,570 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Slippery Rock Area Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Slippery Rock Area El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Slippery Rock Area Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Moraine El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Slippery Rock Area Sd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Slippery Rock Area Hs

How many students attend Slippery Rock Area Hs?

Slippery Rock Area Hs has 627 students enrolled. It is a high school in Slippery Rock, PA. CCD year-over-year: 626 (2022-23) → 640 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Slippery Rock Area Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Slippery Rock Area Hs is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% 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 Slippery Rock Area Hs?

32.4% of students at Slippery Rock Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Slippery Rock Area Hs?

The largest demographic group at Slippery Rock Area Hs is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Slippery Rock, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Slippery Rock Area Hs?

Slippery Rock Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Slippery Rock Area Hs rank among public schools in Slippery Rock?

By Resource Investment Index, Slippery Rock Area Hs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Slippery Rock, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Slippery Rock Area Sd?

Besides Slippery Rock Area Hs, Slippery Rock Area Sd also operates Slippery Rock Area El Sch (453 students), Slippery Rock Area Ms (404 students), and Moraine El Sch (349 students). See the Slippery Rock Area 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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