Enrollment
1,434
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 422260001950
Springfield Hs — Springfield, PA
Federal NCES profile for Springfield Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 33
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 45
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
Springfield Hs earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of Pennsylvania schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 50/100
- 16.8:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 20.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,434
- students enrolled
School address
District: Springfield 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)
82.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Springfield Hs 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
Springfield Hs reports 1,434 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 82.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% 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 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% below the Pennsylvania average and 61% below the national baseline. The school offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 287 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Springfield Sd spends $21,622 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 78.5% from local sources (property taxes), 18.1% from the state, and 3.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Springfield Hs 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 | 16.8:1 | ▲ 24% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.1% | ▼ 65% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,434 | top 96% | — | — |
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)
17 smaller classes than 32% 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')
1,434 larger than 96% 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
20.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 91% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,622
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 287 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,434 Top 96% in Pennsylvania — larger than 4% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 82.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.1% -65% vs state
NCES ID 422260001950
Student demographics
White 75.7%
Asian 8.9%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 24
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 287:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 50
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield Sd, which includes Springfield Hs.
$21,622
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 78.5%
State 18.1%
Federal 3.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,081
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 675
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 574
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Springfield Hs
How many students attend Springfield Hs?
Springfield Hs has 1,434 students enrolled. It is a high school in Springfield, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Springfield Hs is 16.8:1, which is 24% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Springfield Hs?
20.1% of students at Springfield Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springfield Hs?
The largest demographic group at Springfield Hs is White at 75.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Springfield, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield Hs?
Springfield Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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.