Enrollment
682
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tyrone, PA
Tyrone Area El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Tyrone Area El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422403000443
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tyrone Area El Sch earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Tyrone · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 54.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Tyrone Area El Sch has class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tyrone Area El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Tyrone, PA.
School address
District: Tyrone Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422403000443 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tyrone Area El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tyrone Area El Sch
Tyrone Area El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, enrolling 682 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.8% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 682 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 320 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #184.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 341 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Tyrone Area Sd spends $13,579 per pupil, 24% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Tyrone Area Sd also operates Tyrone Area Hs (503 students) and Tyrone Area Ms (489 students) alongside Tyrone Area 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 Tyrone Area El Sch compares
Tyrone Area 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.8% | ▼ 6% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 682 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
682
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.8%
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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 22% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.2%
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
$13,579
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 341 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 93.5%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Tyrone Area 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 Tyrone Area Sd, which includes Tyrone Area El Sch.
$13,579
Per student
-24%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.8%
State 57.5%
Federal 11.7%
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.
How Tyrone Area El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Area Hs | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tyrone Area Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tyrone Area El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 489
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~682 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Tyrone Area El Sch's federal record.
- Compare Tyrone Area El Sch against another school. Compare schools
- Tyrone Area 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 Tyrone Area El Sch
How many students attend Tyrone Area El Sch?
Tyrone Area El Sch has 682 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tyrone, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tyrone Area El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Tyrone Area El Sch is 11.6:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 26% 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 Tyrone Area El Sch?
54.8% of students at Tyrone Area El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tyrone Area El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Tyrone Area El Sch is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Tyrone, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tyrone Area El Sch?
Tyrone Area El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Tyrone Area El Sch rank among public schools in Tyrone?
By Resource Investment Index, Tyrone Area El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Tyrone, 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 Tyrone on the city page.
Is Tyrone Area El Sch a good school?
Tyrone Area El Sch earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of 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 Tyrone Area Sd?
Besides Tyrone Area El Sch, Tyrone Area Sd also operates Tyrone Area Hs (503 students) and Tyrone Area Ms (489 students). See the Tyrone Area 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.