Enrollment
626
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Greensburg, PA
Wendover Ms
Federal NCES profile for Wendover Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421176009952
👥 S:T ratio 16
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wendover Ms earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #2 of 3
- middle schools in Greensburg · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 20.9:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 29.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Wendover Ms has class sizes larger than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wendover Ms ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Greensburg, PA.
School address
District: Hempfield Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421176009952 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wendover Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wendover Ms
Wendover Ms is a mid-sized middle school in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 626 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.9:1 is larger than about 98% of Pennsylvania schools and 54% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 626 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 639 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #261.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 313 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Greensburg's middle schools, it stands alongside Greensburg-Salem Ms (568 students): Wendover Ms is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.9:1 vs 12.3:1).
Hempfield Area Sd also operates Hempfield Area Shs (1,228 students) and West Hempfield Ms (546 students) alongside Wendover Ms.
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 Wendover Ms compares
Wendover Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.9:1 | ▲ 54% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.2% | ▼ 50% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 626 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
626
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher
- 54% above state mean
Top 98% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,170
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 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 89.5%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 1.3%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Wendover Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hempfield Area Sd, which includes Wendover Ms.
$16,170
Per student
-10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.2%
State 34.3%
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 Wendover Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hempfield Area Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Hempfield Ms | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Stanwood El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Hempfield El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fort Allen El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wendover Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,228
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 518
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar middle schools in Greensburg
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle 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 (~626 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Wendover Ms's federal record.
- Compare Wendover Ms against another school. Compare schools
- Hempfield Area Sd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Wendover Ms
How many students attend Wendover Ms?
Wendover Ms has 626 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greensburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wendover Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Wendover Ms is 20.9:1, which is 54% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wendover Ms?
29.2% of students at Wendover Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wendover Ms?
The largest demographic group at Wendover Ms is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Greensburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wendover Ms?
Wendover Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Wendover Ms rank among middle schools in Greensburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Wendover Ms ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Greensburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Greensburg on the city page.
Is Wendover Ms a good school?
Wendover Ms earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Hempfield Area Sd?
Besides Wendover Ms, Hempfield Area Sd also operates Hempfield Area Shs (1,228 students), West Hempfield Ms (546 students), and Stanwood El Sch (518 students). See the Hempfield Area Sd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.