Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, PA

Austin Area Jshs

Federal NCES profile for Austin Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420270006222
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Austin Area Jshs earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.

54
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
31.4%
free-lunch eligible
61
students enrolled

Austin Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Austin Area Jshs grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 77 in 2023-24 (+10.0%).

Teacher FTE added 6.2 → 7.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 420270006222 · Austin, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD

61 enr · 10.2:1 · 31.4% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Austin Area El Sch (62 students)

Austin Area Jshs grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 77 in 2023-24 (+10.0%). Teacher FTE added 6.2 → 7.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Austin Area Jshs compares

Austin Area Jshs is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 25% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.4% ▼ 46% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 61 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.4%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.0%
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
$30,318
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 61 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%

Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Austin Area Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Austin Area Sd reports $30,318 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Austin Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Austin Area El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Austin Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Austin Area Sd · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Austin

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Austin Area Jshs

How many students attend Austin Area Jshs?

Austin Area Jshs has 61 students enrolled. It is a public school in Austin, PA. CCD year-over-year: 70 (2022-23) → 77 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Area Jshs?

The student-teacher ratio at Austin Area Jshs is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 Austin Area Jshs?

31.4% of students at Austin Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Austin Area Jshs?

The largest demographic group at Austin Area Jshs is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Austin, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Austin Area Jshs?

Austin Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Austin Area Sd?

Besides Austin Area Jshs, Austin Area Sd also operates Austin Area El Sch (62 students). See the Austin Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.