Cameron County JSHS

Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · Emporium, Pennsylvania

Cameron County JSHS in Emporium, Pennsylvania enrolled 212 students in 2024-25 with 22.1 full-time teachers, 9.6 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania high-school median of 13.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-74% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

Enrollment rose 25% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

170 students in 2022-23, 242 students in 2023-24, 212 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.5 to 22.1.

Students enrolled at Cameron County JSHS by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 242, 2024-25: 21201002003002022-231702023-242422024-25212
Students enrolled at Cameron County JSHS by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 242, 2024-25: 21201002003002022-231702023-242422024-25212
Students enrolled at Cameron County JSHS by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 242, 2024-25: 21201002003002022-231702023-242422024-25212
Students enrolled at Cameron County JSHS by school year2022-23: 170, 2023-24: 242, 2024-25: 21201002003002022-231702023-242422024-25212
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317020.58.3
2023-2424220.112.0
2024-2521222.19.6

9.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Pennsylvania high schools

Among the 645 Pennsylvania high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 47.4; Cameron County JSHS 9.6; state median 13.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCameron County JSHS 9.6state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 47.4; Cameron County JSHS 9.6; state median 13.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCameron County JSHS 9.6state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 47.4; Cameron County JSHS 9.6; state median 13.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCameron County JSHS 9.6state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 47.4; Cameron County JSHS 9.6; state median 13.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCameron County JSHS 9.6state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 114 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cameron County JSHS enrolled 227 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 114 of the 227 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent24.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.4% of students were White, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White93.4%
  2. Hispanic2.8%
  3. Black1.4%
  4. Two or more races1.4%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Cameron County JSHS scored proficient or above: 65-74% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑74%60‑69%54%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%37‑46% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 34 students in Cameron County JSHS's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90% or more87.5%
Students in the class3434136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Cameron County JSHS

  1. St Marys Area SHSThe nearest public high school, 18 miles away: 572 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).18 mi
  2. Johnsonburg Area High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 23 miles away: 241 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).23 mi
  3. Compare Cameron County JSHS with St Marys Area SHSStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cameron County SD spends per student$25,028 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,028
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaCameron County JSHS is the number 601 by size of 709 Pennsylvania high schools open in 2024-25.#601 of 709
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher9.6 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 13.8 for high schools.9.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Cameron County JSHS

  1. How many students attend Cameron County JSHS?
    212 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 170 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Emporium, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Cameron County JSHS?
    9.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Cameron County JSHS a Title I school?
    Cameron County JSHS was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Cameron County JSHS do on state tests?
    The students tested at Cameron County JSHS scored proficient or above: 65-74% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Cameron County JSHS?
    90% or more of the 34 students in Cameron County JSHS's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Cameron County JSHS in?
    Cameron County SD, NCES district ID 4204830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420483001299 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22