Enrollment
365
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wingate, PA
Wingate El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Wingate El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420291001330
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wingate El Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 45.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 365
- students enrolled
Wingate El Sch has class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bald Eagle Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420291001330 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wingate El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wingate El Sch
Wingate El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Wingate, Pennsylvania, enrolling 365 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.8% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 365 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 545 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #497, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1460 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Bald Eagle Area Sd also operates Bald Eagle Area Jshs (832 students) and Mountaintop Area El Sch (104 students) alongside Wingate 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 Wingate El Sch compares
Wingate 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.8% | ▼ 21% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 365 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 17% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,265
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 95.9%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.9, Wingate El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bald Eagle Area Sd, which includes Wingate El Sch.
$19,265
Per student
+7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.2%
State 45.5%
Federal 6.4%
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 Wingate El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle Area Jshs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountaintop Area El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Port Matilda El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Howard El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wingate El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~365 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wingate El Sch
How many students attend Wingate El Sch?
Wingate El Sch has 365 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wingate, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wingate El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Wingate El Sch is 11.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 29% 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 Wingate El Sch?
45.8% of students at Wingate El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wingate El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Wingate El Sch is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Wingate, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wingate El Sch?
Wingate El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Wingate El Sch a good school?
Wingate El Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Bald Eagle Area Sd?
Besides Wingate El Sch, Bald Eagle Area Sd also operates Bald Eagle Area Jshs (832 students), Mountaintop Area El Sch (104 students), and Port Matilda El Sch (94 students). See the Bald Eagle Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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