Enrollment
989
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 422400000873
Twin Valley Hs — Elverson, PA
Federal NCES profile for Twin Valley Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 72/100.
👥 Class size 42
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 86
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: Twin Valley 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)
70.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Twin Valley Hs 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
Twin Valley Hs reports 989 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 70.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% 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 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Pennsylvania average and 56% below the national baseline. The school offers 21 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 198 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Twin Valley Sd spends $23,283 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.0% from local sources (property taxes), 24.3% from the state, and 4.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (B), calculated from 5 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 Twin Valley Hs 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 | 14.6:1 | ▲ 8% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.9% | ▼ 61% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 989 | top 90% | — | — |
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
22.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$23,283
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 198 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
93
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 989 Top 90% in Pennsylvania — larger than 10% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 70.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 +8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.9% -61% vs state
NCES ID 422400000873
Student demographics
White 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 198:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.6%
In-school suspensions 93
Out-of-school suspensions 51
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Valley Sd, which includes Twin Valley Hs.
$23,283
Per student
+2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.0%
State 24.3%
Federal 4.7%
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.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
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- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Twin Valley Hs
How many students attend Twin Valley Hs?
Twin Valley Hs has 989 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elverson, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Twin Valley Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Twin Valley Hs is 14.6:1, which is 8% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Twin Valley Hs?
22.9% of students at Twin Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twin Valley Hs?
The largest demographic group at Twin Valley Hs is White at 84.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Elverson, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Twin Valley Hs?
Twin Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (B) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.