Enrollment
212
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Emporium, PA
Cameron County Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Cameron County Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420483001299
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cameron County Jshs earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 212
- students enrolled
Cameron County Jshs has class sizes smaller than 88% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cameron County Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420483001299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cameron County Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cameron County Jshs
Cameron County Jshs is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Emporium, Pennsylvania, enrolling 212 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Cameron County Jshs is leaner than roughly 88% of Pennsylvania schools and 22% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 212 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 171 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #87.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Cameron County Sd spends $25,128 per pupil, 40% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Cameron County Sd, also runs Woodland El Sch (224 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 Cameron County Jshs compares
Cameron County 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 22% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 14% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 212 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 12% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.6%
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
$25,128
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 106 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Cameron County Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cameron County Sd, which includes Cameron County Jshs.
$25,128
Per student
+40%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 62.9%
Federal 8.4%
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 Cameron County Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cameron County Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~212 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cameron County Jshs
How many students attend Cameron County Jshs?
Cameron County Jshs has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Emporium, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cameron County Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Cameron County Jshs is 10.6:1, which is 22% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 32% 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 Cameron County Jshs?
50.0% of students at Cameron County Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cameron County Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Cameron County Jshs is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Emporium, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cameron County Jshs?
Cameron County Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cameron County Jshs a good school?
Cameron County Jshs earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Cameron County Sd?
Besides Cameron County Jshs, Cameron County Sd also operates Woodland El Sch (224 students). See the Cameron County Sd district page for the complete list.
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