Enrollment
166
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spring City, PA
Spring City El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Spring City El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422256000233
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring City El Sch earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 45.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 166
- students enrolled
Spring City El Sch has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Spring-Ford Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422256000233 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring City El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring City El Sch
Spring City El Sch is a small elementary school in Spring City, Pennsylvania, enrolling 166 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Spring City El Sch is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 24% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Pennsylvania schools, with 166 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 99 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Asian (17%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Spring City's elementary schools, it stands alongside East Vincent El Sch (512 students): Spring City El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 13.1:1).
Spring-Ford Area Sd also operates Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr (2,629 students) and Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th (1,307 students) alongside Spring City El Sch.
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 Spring City El Sch compares
Spring City 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▼ 21% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,403
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 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 55.4%
Asian 16.9%
Two or More 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
African American 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Spring City El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring-Ford Area Sd, which includes Spring City El Sch.
$19,403
Per student
+8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 20.3%
Federal 4.7%
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 Spring City El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring-Ford Ms 8th Grade Ctr | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring-Ford Ms 7th Grade Ctr | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oaks El Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spring City El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,629
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,307
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 672
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 666
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 591
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools in Spring City
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~166 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spring City El Sch
How many students attend Spring City El Sch?
Spring City El Sch has 166 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spring City, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring City El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring City El Sch is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Spring City El Sch?
45.9% of students at Spring City El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring City El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Spring City El Sch is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Spring City, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring City El Sch?
Spring City El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher 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 Spring City El Sch a good school?
Spring City El Sch earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Spring-Ford Area Sd?
Besides Spring City El Sch, Spring-Ford Area Sd also operates Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr (2,629 students), Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th (1,307 students), and Spring-Ford Ms 8th Grade Ctr (672 students). See the Spring-Ford Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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