Enrollment
93
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Westover, PA
Harmony Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Harmony Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421152007545
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harmony Area Jshs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 78.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 93
- students enrolled
Harmony Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harmony Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421152007545 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harmony Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harmony Area Jshs
Harmony Area Jshs is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Westover, Pennsylvania, enrolling 93 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.9:1, Harmony Area Jshs is leaner than roughly 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 64% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Pennsylvania schools, with 93 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Westover's public schools, it stands alongside Harmony Area El Sch (141 students): Harmony Area Jshs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.9:1 vs 9.4:1).
Its district, Harmony Area Sd, also runs Harmony Area El Sch (141 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 Harmony Area Jshs compares
Harmony 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 | 4.9:1 | ▼ 64% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.9% | ▲ 36% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.9:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
4.9:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$21,083
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Harmony 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 Harmony Area Sd, which includes Harmony Area Jshs.
$21,083
Per student
+17%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 66.9%
Federal 11.8%
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 Harmony Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Area El Sch | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harmony Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Westover
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~93 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harmony Area Jshs
How many students attend Harmony Area Jshs?
Harmony Area Jshs has 93 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westover, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Area Jshs is 4.9:1, which is 64% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 69% 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 Harmony Area Jshs?
78.9% of students at Harmony Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Harmony Area Jshs is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Westover, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony Area Jshs?
Harmony Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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 Harmony Area Jshs a good school?
Harmony Area Jshs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Harmony Area Sd?
Besides Harmony Area Jshs, Harmony Area Sd also operates Harmony Area El Sch (141 students). See the Harmony Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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