Enrollment
646
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Duncannon, PA
Susquenita El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Susquenita El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422304006608
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Susquenita El Sch earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Duncannon · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 43.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Susquenita El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Susquenita El Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Duncannon, PA.
School address
District: Susquenita Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422304006608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Susquenita El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Susquenita El Sch
Susquenita El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, enrolling 646 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.4% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 646 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 542 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #335.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 323 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Duncannon's elementary schools, it stands alongside Susquenita Ms (562 students): Susquenita El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.5:1 vs 14.4:1).
Susquenita Sd also operates Susquenita Ms (562 students) and Susquenita Hs (490 students) alongside Susquenita El Sch.
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 Susquenita El Sch compares
Susquenita 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▼ 25% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 646 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
646
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,254
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 85.1%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Susquenita 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 Susquenita Sd, which includes Susquenita El Sch.
$15,254
Per student
-15%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.1%
State 44.9%
Federal 6.0%
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 Susquenita El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susquenita Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Susquenita Hs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Susquenita El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar elementary schools in Duncannon
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~646 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Susquenita El Sch's federal record.
- Compare Susquenita El Sch against another school. Compare schools
- Susquenita Sd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Susquenita El Sch
How many students attend Susquenita El Sch?
Susquenita El Sch has 646 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Duncannon, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Susquenita El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Susquenita El Sch is 13.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 14% 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 Susquenita El Sch?
43.4% of students at Susquenita El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Susquenita El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Susquenita El Sch is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Duncannon, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Susquenita El Sch?
Susquenita El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).
How does Susquenita El Sch rank among public schools in Duncannon?
By Resource Investment Index, Susquenita El Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Duncannon, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Duncannon on the city page.
Is Susquenita El Sch a good school?
Susquenita El Sch earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Susquenita Sd?
Besides Susquenita El Sch, Susquenita Sd also operates Susquenita Ms (562 students) and Susquenita Hs (490 students). See the Susquenita Sd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.