Enrollment
429
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Curwensville Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Curwensville Area Jshs
Curwensville Area Jshs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Curwensville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 429 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 429 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 638 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #338.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 215 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Curwensville Area Sd, also runs Curwensville Area El Sch (533 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 Curwensville Area Jshs compares
Curwensville Area 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,050
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
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.
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 97.2%
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Curwensville Area Sd, which includes Curwensville Area Jshs.
$17,050
Per student
-5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 61.6%
Federal 13.5%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 533
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~429 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Curwensville Area Jshs a good school?
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. 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 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.
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