Enrollment
986
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hawley, PA
Wallenpaupack Area Hs
Federal NCES profile for Wallenpaupack Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422475004310
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wallenpaupack Area Hs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Hawley · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 54.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Wallenpaupack Area Hs has class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wallenpaupack Area Hs ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Hawley, PA.
School address
District: Wallenpaupack Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422475004310 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallenpaupack Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wallenpaupack Area Hs
Wallenpaupack Area Hs is a higher-need, large high school in Hawley, Pennsylvania, enrolling 986 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 90% of state schools at 986 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 143 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wallenpaupack Area Sd spends $26,810 per pupil, 49% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Wallenpaupack Area Sd also operates Wallenpaupack Area Ms (627 students) and Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch (474 students) alongside Wallenpaupack Area Hs.
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 Wallenpaupack Area Hs compares
Wallenpaupack Area Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.0% | ▼ 7% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 986 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
986
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.9%
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
$26,810
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
117
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.6 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 83.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 2.6%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 83.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Wallenpaupack Area Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallenpaupack Area Sd, which includes Wallenpaupack Area Hs.
$26,810
Per student
+49%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 23.2%
Federal 6.5%
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 Wallenpaupack Area Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallenpaupack Area Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wallenpaupack Pri Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wallenpaupack South El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wallenpaupack Area Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 627
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 418
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high 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 (~986 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wallenpaupack Area Hs
How many students attend Wallenpaupack Area Hs?
Wallenpaupack Area Hs has 986 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hawley, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallenpaupack Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallenpaupack Area Hs is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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 Wallenpaupack Area Hs?
54.0% of students at Wallenpaupack Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallenpaupack Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Wallenpaupack Area Hs is White at 83.6% of enrollment, in Hawley, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallenpaupack Area Hs?
Wallenpaupack Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wallenpaupack Area Hs rank among public schools in Hawley?
By Resource Investment Index, Wallenpaupack Area Hs ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Hawley, 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 Hawley on the city page.
Is Wallenpaupack Area Hs a good school?
Wallenpaupack Area Hs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Wallenpaupack Area Sd?
Besides Wallenpaupack Area Hs, Wallenpaupack Area Sd also operates Wallenpaupack Area Ms (627 students), Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch (474 students), and Wallenpaupack Pri Sch (418 students). See the Wallenpaupack Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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