South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit

South Mountain, Pennsylvania — 1 schools

11
Total Enrollment
1
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District-Level NCES Analysis

South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit operates 1 public schools serving 11 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 24 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.

a 24:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 62.5% African American, 20.8% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un accounts for 100.0% of all South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit student enrollment

That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit student-counselor ratio is 24:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit.

White 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
African American 62.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

24:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit

School Enrollment
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un
24

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit?

South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 11 students.

What is the demographic composition of South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit?

South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit students are 62.5% African American, 20.8% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

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