Enrollment
791
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Schuylkill Haven, PA
Blue Mountain Hs
Federal NCES profile for Blue Mountain Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420387003891
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Mountain Hs earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Schuylkill Haven · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 27.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Blue Mountain Hs has class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Mountain Hs ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
School address
District: Blue Mountain Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420387003891 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
72.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Mountain Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Mountain Hs
Blue Mountain Hs is a mid-sized high school in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, enrolling 791 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 791 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 477 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #243.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Blue Mountain Sd also operates Blue Mountain El East Sch (609 students) and Blue Mountain Ms (561 students) alongside Blue Mountain Hs.
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 Blue Mountain Hs compares
Blue Mountain Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.1% | ▼ 53% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 791 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
791
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,204
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 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 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Blue Mountain Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Mountain Sd, which includes Blue Mountain Hs.
$16,204
Per student
-10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.1%
State 35.6%
Federal 5.3%
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 Blue Mountain Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain El East Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blue Mountain Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elementary West | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Mountain Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar high 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 (~791 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Mountain Hs
How many students attend Blue Mountain Hs?
Blue Mountain Hs has 791 students enrolled. It is a high school in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain Hs is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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 Blue Mountain Hs?
27.1% of students at Blue Mountain Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Mountain Hs?
The largest demographic group at Blue Mountain Hs is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Mountain Hs?
Blue Mountain Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Blue Mountain Hs rank among public schools in Schuylkill Haven?
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Mountain Hs ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Schuylkill Haven, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Schuylkill Haven on the city page.
Is Blue Mountain Hs a good school?
Blue Mountain Hs earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of 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 Blue Mountain Sd?
Besides Blue Mountain Hs, Blue Mountain Sd also operates Blue Mountain El East Sch (609 students), Blue Mountain Ms (561 students), and Elementary West (451 students). See the Blue Mountain Sd district page for the complete list.
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