High school (grades 9-12) · Kingston, PA

West Side Ctc

Federal NCES profile for West Side Ctc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422587005059
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Side Ctc earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Kingston · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
15.1:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
74.3%
free-lunch eligible

West Side Ctc has class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, West Side Ctc ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Kingston, PA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

West Side Ctc shrank from 401 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 422587005059 · Kingston, PA High · SMALL · TRAD

437 enr · 15.1:1 · 74.3% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Dale County High School (437 students)

West Side Ctc shrank from 401 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How West Side Ctc compares

West Side Ctc is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.3% ▲ 28% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 53% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
15.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
68.9%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 437 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 77 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
African American 10.1%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.9, West Side Ctc is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about West Side Ctc

How many students attend West Side Ctc?

West Side Ctc has 437 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kingston, PA. CCD year-over-year: 401 (2022-23) → 380 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Side Ctc?

The student-teacher ratio at West Side Ctc is 15.1:1, which is 11% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Side Ctc?

74.3% of students at West Side Ctc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Side Ctc?

The largest demographic group at West Side Ctc is White at 73.9% of enrollment, in Kingston, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Side Ctc?

West Side Ctc has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does West Side Ctc rank among public schools in Kingston?

By Resource Investment Index, West Side Ctc ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Kingston, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in West Side Ctc?

None reported; West Side Ctc operates only West Side Ctc as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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