Saltsburg El Sch

Saltsburg El Sch is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, overseen by River Valley SD. The school enrolls 267 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Saltsburg El Sch sits 40% smaller than that benchmark.

Within River Valley SD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,431 students, Saltsburg El Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Saltsburg El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Indiana County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Saltsburg El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 110% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Indiana County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Indiana County) records that median household earnings sit near $60,208, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Saltsburg El Sch is one of 22 public schools in Indiana County (combined enrollment of about 8,470 students).

The closest other public school is Metzgar El Sch, roughly 6.9 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Saltsburg El Sch operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Saltsburg El Sch's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 267).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.