Enrollment
365
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Westfield, PA
Cowanesque Valley Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Cowanesque Valley Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421773004058
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cowanesque Valley Jshs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 365
- students enrolled
Cowanesque Valley Jshs has class sizes smaller than 75% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northern Tioga Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421773004058 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cowanesque Valley Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cowanesque Valley Jshs
Cowanesque Valley Jshs is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Westfield, Pennsylvania, enrolling 365 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 365 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 475 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #113.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 365 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Northern Tioga Sd also operates Williamson Shs (543 students) and Russell B Walter El Sch (463 students) alongside Cowanesque Valley Jshs.
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 Cowanesque Valley Jshs compares
Cowanesque 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 365 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 25% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.0%
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
$16,930
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 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 97.0%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.9, Cowanesque Valley Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northern Tioga Sd, which includes Cowanesque Valley Jshs.
$16,930
Per student
-6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.9%
State 57.4%
Federal 8.7%
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 Cowanesque Valley Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson Shs | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Russell B Walter El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Westfield Area El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clark Wood El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cowanesque Valley Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 463
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~365 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cowanesque Valley Jshs
How many students attend Cowanesque Valley Jshs?
Cowanesque Valley Jshs has 365 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westfield, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cowanesque Valley Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Cowanesque Valley Jshs is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Cowanesque Valley Jshs?
100.0% of students at Cowanesque Valley Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cowanesque Valley Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Cowanesque Valley Jshs is White at 97.0% of enrollment, in Westfield, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cowanesque Valley Jshs?
Cowanesque Valley Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Cowanesque Valley Jshs a good school?
Cowanesque Valley Jshs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Northern Tioga Sd?
Besides Cowanesque Valley Jshs, Northern Tioga Sd also operates Williamson Shs (543 students), Russell B Walter El Sch (463 students), and Westfield Area El Sch (315 students). See the Northern Tioga Sd district page for the complete list.
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