Juniata Valley SD operates 2 public schools serving 708 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 659 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Huntingdon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,006 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.6% local, 57.9% state, and 11.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,101 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #272 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 374:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.7% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Juniata Valley Jshs accounts for 56.8% of all Juniata Valley SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Juniata Valley SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Juniata Valley SD student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Juniata Valley SD chronic absenteeism rate is 23.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Juniata Valley SD is typically wider than the Juniata Valley SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Juniata Valley SD has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 708 students.
How much does Juniata Valley SD spend per student?
Juniata Valley SD spends $19,006 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #272 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Juniata Valley SD?
The average teacher salary in Juniata Valley SD is $84,101 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Juniata Valley SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Huntingdon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Juniata Valley SD?
Juniata Valley SD students are 96.7% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Juniata Valley SD?
Juniata Valley SD has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #272 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.