Enrollment
408
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 422497006865
Wayne Highlands Ms — Honesdale, PA
Federal NCES profile for Wayne Highlands Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 68
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Wayne Highlands Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wayne Highlands Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wayne Highlands Ms reports 408 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the Pennsylvania average and 17% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 408 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wayne Highlands Sd spends $26,735 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.6% from local sources (property taxes), 31.6% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wayne Highlands Ms compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.8% | ▼ 26% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 408 | top 41% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
42.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 27% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$26,735
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 408 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 408 Top 41% in Pennsylvania — larger than 59% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 12.1:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.8% -26% vs state
NCES ID 422497006865
Student demographics
White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 408:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.0%
In-school suspensions 5
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne Highlands Sd, which includes Wayne Highlands Ms.
$26,735
Per student
+18%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.6%
State 31.6%
Federal 7.8%
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.
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wayne Highlands Ms
How many students attend Wayne Highlands Ms?
Wayne Highlands Ms has 408 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Honesdale, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne Highlands Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Wayne Highlands Ms is 12.1:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wayne Highlands Ms?
42.8% of students at Wayne Highlands Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wayne Highlands Ms?
The largest demographic group at Wayne Highlands Ms is White at 86.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Honesdale, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne Highlands Ms?
Wayne Highlands Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.