Enrollment
560
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 422479001952
Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch — Swarthmore, PA
Federal NCES profile for Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 93
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)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch 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
Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch reports 560 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% 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% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 7.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 87% below the Pennsylvania average and 85% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 560 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.7% 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 51/100 (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 Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 11% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.6% | ▼ 87% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 560 | top 65% | — | — |
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
7.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 87% 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
15:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 75% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
2.7%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 560 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
Enrollment 560 Top 65% in Pennsylvania — larger than 35% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 15:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 7.6% -87% vs state
NCES ID 422479001952
Student demographics
White 78.0%
Asian 7.5%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 3.6%
Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 560:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallingford-Swarthmore Sd, which includes Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch.
$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
- 868
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch
How many students attend Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch?
Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch has 560 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Swarthmore, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch is 15:1, which is 11% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch?
7.6% of students at Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch?
The largest demographic group at Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch is White at 78.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Swarthmore, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch?
Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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.