Enrollment
2,629
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 422256003367
Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr — Royersford, PA
Federal NCES profile for Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 42
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 52
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
Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- C+
- Resource Index · 61/100
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 17.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,629
- students enrolled
School address
District: Spring-Ford Area Sd · Pennsylvania
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.
Teachers (FTE)
181.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr reports 2,629 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 181.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% below the Pennsylvania average and 67% below the national baseline. The school offers 25 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 292 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Spring-Ford Area Sd spends $22,302 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.0% from local sources (property taxes), 20.3% from the state, and 4.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr 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 | 14.5:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.0% | ▼ 71% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,629 | top 99% | — | — |
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)
15 smaller classes than 54% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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')
2,629 larger than 99% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
17.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 68% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$22,302
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 292 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,629 Top 99% in Pennsylvania — larger than 1% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 181.0
Students per teacher 14.5:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.0% -71% vs state
NCES ID 422256003367
Student demographics
White 67.9%
Asian 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 5.4%
Largest group: White at 67.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 9.0
Students per counselor 292:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 65
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring-Ford Area Sd, which includes Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr.
$22,302
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
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- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
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- 591
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr
How many students attend Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr?
Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr has 2,629 students enrolled. It is a high school in Royersford, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr is 14.5:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr?
17.0% of students at Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr is White at 67.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Royersford, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr?
Spring-Ford Shs 9-12 Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.