Enrollment
251
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gettysburg, PA
Vida Cs
Federal NCES profile for Vida Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420081406994Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vida Cs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #2 of 4
- elementary schools in Gettysburg · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 251
- students enrolled
Vida Cs has class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Vida Cs ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Gettysburg, PA.
School address
District: Vida Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420081406994 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vida Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vida Cs
Vida Cs is a small charter elementary school in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 251 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 251 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (38%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Gettysburg's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lincoln El Sch (393 students): Vida Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.7:1 vs 14:1).
Vida Cs is a single-school charter district, so Vida Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Vida Cs compares
Vida Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,467
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 54.2%
White 37.8%
African American 4.0%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Vida Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vida Cs, which includes Vida Cs.
$14,467
Per student
-19%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.5%
State 0.7%
Federal 12.8%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Gettysburg
3 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 (~251 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Vida Cs
How many students attend Vida Cs?
Vida Cs has 251 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gettysburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vida Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Vida Cs is 15.7:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vida Cs?
The largest demographic group at Vida Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 54.2% of enrollment, in Gettysburg, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vida Cs?
Vida Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Vida Cs rank among elementary schools in Gettysburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Vida Cs ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Gettysburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Gettysburg on the city page.
Is Vida Cs a good school?
Vida Cs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Vida Cs?
None; Vida Cs is a single-school charter district, and Vida Cs is its only campus.
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