Enrollment
415
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Susquehanna, PA
Susquehanna Community El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Susquehanna Community El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422298006885
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Susquehanna Community El Sch earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 98.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 415
- students enrolled
Susquehanna Community El Sch has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Susquehanna Community Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422298006885 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Susquehanna Community El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Susquehanna Community El Sch
Susquehanna Community El Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, enrolling 415 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 415 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 534 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #17, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Susquehanna's public schools, it stands alongside Susquehanna Community Jshs (333 students): Susquehanna Community El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 13.3:1).
Its district, Susquehanna Community Sd, also runs Susquehanna Community Jshs (333 students).
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 Susquehanna Community El Sch compares
Susquehanna Community 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.0% | ▲ 69% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 415 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
98.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,889
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 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 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Susquehanna Community El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Susquehanna Community Sd, which includes Susquehanna Community El Sch.
$20,889
Per student
+16%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.5%
State 61.3%
Federal 14.2%
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 Susquehanna Community El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Community Jshs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Susquehanna Community El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools in Susquehanna
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~415 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Susquehanna Community El Sch
How many students attend Susquehanna Community El Sch?
Susquehanna Community El Sch has 415 students enrolled. It is a public school in Susquehanna, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Susquehanna Community El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Susquehanna Community El Sch is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Susquehanna Community El Sch?
98.0% of students at Susquehanna Community El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Susquehanna Community El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Susquehanna Community El Sch is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Susquehanna, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Susquehanna Community El Sch?
Susquehanna Community El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Susquehanna Community El Sch a good school?
Susquehanna Community El Sch earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less 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 Susquehanna Community Sd?
Besides Susquehanna Community El Sch, Susquehanna Community Sd also operates Susquehanna Community Jshs (333 students). See the Susquehanna Community Sd district page for the complete list.
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