Other / mixed grade configuration · Tunkhannock, PA

Tunkhannock Hs

Federal NCES profile for Tunkhannock Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422385005271
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tunkhannock Hs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Tunkhannock · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
12.3:1
students per teacher
54.5%
free-lunch eligible

Tunkhannock Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tunkhannock Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Tunkhannock, PA.

School address

Tunkhannock, PA 18657
District: Tunkhannock Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422385005271 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-45 students YoY

Tunkhannock Hs shrank from 890 students in 2022-23 to 845 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 66.2 → 64.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-45 students YoY 422385005271 · Tunkhannock, PA Other · MID · TRAD

814 enr · 12.3:1 · 54.5% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Sch (614 students)

Tunkhannock Hs shrank from 890 students in 2022-23 to 845 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE lost 66.2 → 64.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Tunkhannock Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tunkhannock Hs reports 814 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tunkhannock Hs compares

Tunkhannock Hs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.5% ▼ 6% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 814 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
814
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 33% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$21,147
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 94.6%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Tunkhannock Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tunkhannock Area Sd reports $21,147 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tunkhannock Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Sch Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tunkhannock Stem Academy Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tunkhannock Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tunkhannock Area Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~814 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tunkhannock Hs

How many students attend Tunkhannock Hs?

Tunkhannock Hs has 814 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tunkhannock, PA. CCD year-over-year: 890 (2022-23) → 845 (2023-24), down 45.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tunkhannock Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Tunkhannock Hs is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Tunkhannock Hs?

54.5% of students at Tunkhannock Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tunkhannock Hs?

The largest demographic group at Tunkhannock Hs is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Tunkhannock, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tunkhannock Hs?

Tunkhannock Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tunkhannock Hs rank among public schools in Tunkhannock?

By Resource Investment Index, Tunkhannock Hs ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Tunkhannock, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Tunkhannock Area Sd?

Besides Tunkhannock Hs, Tunkhannock Area Sd also operates Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Sch (614 students), Tunkhannock Area Primary Cntr (416 students), and Tunkhannock Stem Academy (137 students). See the Tunkhannock Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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