Enrollment
541
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ruffsdale, PA
Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch
Federal NCES profile for Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422115004508
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 45.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 541
- students enrolled
Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yough Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422115004508 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch
Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Ruffsdale, Pennsylvania, enrolling 541 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.7% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 541 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 606 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #293.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 271 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Ruffsdale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mendon El Sch (234 students): Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.6:1 vs 14.6:1).
Yough Sd also operates Yough Shs (592 students) and H W Good El Sch (270 students) alongside Yough Intrmd/Ms 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 Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch compares
Yough Intrmd/Ms 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 | 12.6:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.7% | ▼ 21% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 541 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
541
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.7%
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
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.6%
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
$15,870
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 271 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 93.0%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yough Sd, which includes Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch.
$15,870
Per student
-12%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.4%
State 50.9%
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.
How Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yough Shs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| H W Good El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mendon El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Newton El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools in Ruffsdale
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~541 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch
How many students attend Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch?
Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch has 541 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ruffsdale, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% 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 Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch?
45.7% of students at Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch?
The largest demographic group at Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Ruffsdale, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch?
Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch a good school?
Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Yough Sd?
Besides Yough Intrmd/Ms Sch, Yough Sd also operates Yough Shs (592 students), H W Good El Sch (270 students), and Mendon El Sch (234 students). See the Yough Sd district page for the complete list.
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