Enrollment
868
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 422479001908
Strath Haven Ms — Wallingford, PA
Federal NCES profile for Strath Haven Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 83
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 →
School address
District: Wallingford-Swarthmore 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)
71.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Strath Haven Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Strath Haven Ms reports 868 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 71.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 19% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the Pennsylvania average and 70% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 289 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd spends $22,442 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 78.7% from local sources (property taxes), 18.8% from the state, and 2.4% 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 4 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 Strath Haven Ms 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.5% | ▼ 73% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 868 | top 87% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
15.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 37% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$22,442
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 289 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 868 Top 87% in Pennsylvania — larger than 13% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 71.0
Students per teacher 12.8:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% -73% vs state
NCES ID 422479001908
Student demographics
White 72.9%
Asian 10.9%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Largest group: White at 72.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 289:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.0%
In-school suspensions 18
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd, which includes Strath Haven Ms.
$22,442
Per student
-1%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 78.7%
State 18.8%
Federal 2.4%
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
- 1,175
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 560
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
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 Strath Haven Ms
How many students attend Strath Haven Ms?
Strath Haven Ms has 868 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wallingford, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strath Haven Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Strath Haven Ms is 12.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Strath Haven Ms?
15.5% of students at Strath Haven Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strath Haven Ms?
The largest demographic group at Strath Haven Ms is White at 72.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Wallingford, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Strath Haven Ms?
Strath Haven Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.