- Enrollment
- 533
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Curwensville, PA
Curwensville Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Curwensville Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420714001529
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Curwensville Area Jshs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 43.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 429
- students enrolled
Curwensville Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 78% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Curwensville Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420714001529 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Curwensville Area Jshs held near 432 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.7 → 39.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-21 students YoY 420714001529 · Curwensville, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
429 enr · 11.6:1 · 43.9% lunch · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Curwensville Area El Sch (533 students)
Curwensville Area Jshs held near 432 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.7 → 39.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Curwensville Area Jshs compares
Curwensville Area Jshs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.9% | ▼ 24% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 429 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
43.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 22% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$17,381
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 97.2%
African American 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Curwensville Area Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Curwensville Area Sd reports $17,381 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Curwensville Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curwensville Area El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Curwensville Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~429 students)
Frequently asked questions about Curwensville Area Jshs
How many students attend Curwensville Area Jshs?
Curwensville Area Jshs has 429 students enrolled. It is a public school in Curwensville, PA. CCD year-over-year: 453 (2022-23) → 432 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Curwensville Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Curwensville Area Jshs is 11.6:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 26% 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 Curwensville Area Jshs?
43.9% of students at Curwensville Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Curwensville Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Curwensville Area Jshs is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Curwensville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Curwensville Area Jshs?
Curwensville Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Curwensville Area Sd?
Besides Curwensville Area Jshs, Curwensville Area Sd also operates Curwensville Area El Sch (533 students). See the Curwensville Area Sd district page for the complete list.