Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hawley, PA

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch

Federal NCES profile for Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422475007248
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Hawley · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
53.5%
free-lunch eligible

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch has class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Hawley, PA.

Enrollment

474

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.5%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Hawley, Pennsylvania, enrolling 474 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.5% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 474 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Among 475 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #28, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 237 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Wallenpaupack Area Sd spends $26,810 per pupil, 49% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Hawley's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wallenpaupack Pri Sch (418 students): Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.3:1 vs 9.3:1).

Wallenpaupack Area Sd also operates Wallenpaupack Area Hs (986 students) and Wallenpaupack Area Ms (627 students) alongside Wallenpaupack North Intrmd 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 Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch compares

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd 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 11.3:1 ▼ 17% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.5% ▼ 8% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 474 top 47% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
474
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 19% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 237 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 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallenpaupack Area Sd, which includes Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch.

$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 North Intrmd Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wallenpaupack Area Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wallenpaupack Area Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wallenpaupack Pri Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wallenpaupack South El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wallenpaupack Area Sd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hawley

1 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch's federal record.

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 Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch

How many students attend Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch?

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch has 474 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hawley, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 28% 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 North Intrmd Sch?

53.5% of students at Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch?

The largest demographic group at Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Hawley, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch?

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch rank among public schools in Hawley?

By Resource Investment Index, Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch ranks #1 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 North Intrmd Sch a good school?

Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 North Intrmd Sch, Wallenpaupack Area Sd also operates Wallenpaupack Area Hs (986 students), Wallenpaupack Area Ms (627 students), and Wallenpaupack Pri Sch (418 students). See the Wallenpaupack Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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