Enrollment
268
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nanty Glo, PA
Blacklick Valley Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Blacklick Valley Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420369005135
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blacklick Valley Jshs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 73.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 268
- students enrolled
Blacklick Valley Jshs has class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blacklick Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420369005135 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blacklick Valley Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blacklick Valley Jshs
Blacklick Valley Jshs is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, enrolling 268 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Blacklick Valley Jshs is leaner than roughly 94% of Pennsylvania schools and 29% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 268 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 74 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Nanty Glo's public schools, it stands alongside Blacklick Valley El Ctr (316 students): Blacklick Valley Jshs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 11.3:1).
Its district, Blacklick Valley Sd, also runs Blacklick Valley El Ctr (316 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 Blacklick Valley Jshs compares
Blacklick Valley 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.4% | ▲ 26% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 268 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 6% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$15,335
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 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 97.4%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Blacklick Valley Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blacklick Valley Sd, which includes Blacklick Valley Jshs.
$15,335
Per student
-15%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.8%
State 66.6%
Federal 15.7%
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 Blacklick Valley Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklick Valley El Ctr | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blacklick Valley Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools in Nanty Glo
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~268 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blacklick Valley Jshs
How many students attend Blacklick Valley Jshs?
Blacklick Valley Jshs has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nanty Glo, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blacklick Valley Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Blacklick Valley Jshs is 9.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 39% 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 Blacklick Valley Jshs?
73.4% of students at Blacklick Valley Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blacklick Valley Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Blacklick Valley Jshs is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Nanty Glo, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blacklick Valley Jshs?
Blacklick Valley Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Blacklick Valley Jshs a good school?
Blacklick Valley Jshs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Blacklick Valley Sd?
Besides Blacklick Valley Jshs, Blacklick Valley Sd also operates Blacklick Valley El Ctr (316 students). See the Blacklick Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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