Enrollment
228
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Avella, PA
Avella Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Avella Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420276004165
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Avella Area Jshs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 32.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 228
- students enrolled
Avella Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Avella Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420276004165 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Avella Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Avella Area Jshs
Avella Area Jshs is a small combined-grade school in Avella, Pennsylvania, enrolling 228 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Avella Area Jshs is leaner than roughly 96% of Pennsylvania schools and 35% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 182 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #67.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Avella Area Sd spends $21,639 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Avella Area Sd, also runs Avella El Center (242 students).
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 Avella Area Jshs compares
Avella Area Jshs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 35% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.2% | ▼ 45% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 4% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$21,639
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 96.5%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Avella Area Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Avella Area Sd, which includes Avella Area Jshs.
$21,639
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.4%
State 57.2%
Federal 9.4%
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 Avella Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avella El Center | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Avella Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other 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 (~228 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Avella Area Jshs
How many students attend Avella Area Jshs?
Avella Area Jshs has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Avella, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avella Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Avella Area Jshs is 8.8:1, which is 35% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 44% 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 Avella Area Jshs?
32.2% of students at Avella Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avella Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Avella Area Jshs is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Avella, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Avella Area Jshs?
Avella Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Avella Area Jshs a good school?
Avella Area Jshs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. 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 Avella Area Sd?
Besides Avella Area Jshs, Avella Area Sd also operates Avella El Center (242 students). See the Avella Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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