Enrollment
254
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newfoundland, PA
Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Wallenpaupack South El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422475004305
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wallenpaupack South El Sch earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 67.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 254
- students enrolled
Wallenpaupack South El Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wallenpaupack Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422475004305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallenpaupack South El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wallenpaupack South El Sch
Wallenpaupack South El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, enrolling 254 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Wallenpaupack South El Sch is leaner than roughly 90% of Pennsylvania schools and 25% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 254 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 107 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #80, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.0% 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 Hs (986 students) and Wallenpaupack Area Ms (627 students) alongside Wallenpaupack South 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 Wallenpaupack South El Sch compares
Wallenpaupack South 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.1% | ▲ 15% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 254 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.0%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 254 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 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.3, Wallenpaupack South El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallenpaupack Area Sd, which includes Wallenpaupack South El 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 South El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallenpaupack Area Hs | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wallenpaupack Area Ms | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wallenpaupack Pri Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wallenpaupack South El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 986
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- 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
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 (~254 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wallenpaupack South El Sch
How many students attend Wallenpaupack South El Sch?
Wallenpaupack South El Sch has 254 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newfoundland, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallenpaupack South El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallenpaupack South El Sch is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 South El Sch?
67.1% of students at Wallenpaupack South El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallenpaupack South El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Wallenpaupack South El Sch is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Newfoundland, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallenpaupack South El Sch?
Wallenpaupack South El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).
Is Wallenpaupack South El Sch a good school?
Wallenpaupack South El Sch earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 South El Sch, Wallenpaupack Area Sd also operates Wallenpaupack Area Hs (986 students), Wallenpaupack Area Ms (627 students), and Wallenpaupack North Intrmd Sch (474 students). See the Wallenpaupack Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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