Enrollment
346
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Warfordsburg, PA
Southern Fulton El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Southern Fulton El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422229000093
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southern Fulton El Sch earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 41.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 346
- students enrolled
Southern Fulton El Sch has class sizes smaller than 82% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southern Fulton Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422229000093 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southern Fulton El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southern Fulton El Sch
Southern Fulton El Sch is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 346 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 346 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 545 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #412, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
15.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Warfordsburg's public schools, it stands alongside Southern Fulton Jshs (323 students): Southern Fulton El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 14.7:1).
Its district, Southern Fulton Sd, also runs Southern Fulton Jshs (323 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 Southern Fulton El Sch compares
Southern Fulton El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.9% | ▼ 28% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 346 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 18% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,379
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Southern Fulton El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southern Fulton Sd, which includes Southern Fulton El Sch.
$18,379
Per student
+2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 54.4%
Federal 10.5%
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 Southern Fulton El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Fulton Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southern Fulton El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools in Warfordsburg
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 (~346 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Southern Fulton El Sch
How many students attend Southern Fulton El Sch?
Southern Fulton El Sch has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Warfordsburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Fulton El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Southern Fulton El Sch is 11.2:1, which is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% 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 Southern Fulton El Sch?
41.9% of students at Southern Fulton El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southern Fulton El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Southern Fulton El Sch is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Warfordsburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southern Fulton El Sch?
Southern Fulton El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Southern Fulton El Sch a good school?
Southern Fulton El Sch earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Southern Fulton Sd?
Besides Southern Fulton El Sch, Southern Fulton Sd also operates Southern Fulton Jshs (323 students). See the Southern Fulton Sd district page for the complete list.
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