High school (grades 9-12) · New Berlin, PA
Sun Area Technical Institute
Federal NCES profile for Sun Area Technical Institute, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
The verdict
Sun Area Technical Institute earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
School address
NCES ID 428042007086 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 428042007086 · New Berlin, PA High · SMALL · TRAD
14 enr · 32.4% lunch · RII 64
Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)
Sun Area Technical Institute CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Sun Area Technical Institute compares
Sun Area Technical Institute on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 44% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Sun Area Technical Institute is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Frequently asked questions about Sun Area Technical Institute
How many students attend Sun Area Technical Institute?
Sun Area Technical Institute has 14 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Berlin, PA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sun Area Technical Institute?
32.4% of students at Sun Area Technical Institute are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sun Area Technical Institute?
The largest demographic group at Sun Area Technical Institute is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in New Berlin, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sun Area Technical Institute?
Sun Area Technical Institute has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Sun Area Technical Institute?
None reported; Sun Area Technical Institute operates only Sun Area Technical Institute as a public school district in NCES's records.
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