Other / mixed grade configuration · Jefferson, PA

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421239002280
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

34
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
41.9%
free-lunch eligible
383
students enrolled

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs has class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

383

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.7:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.9%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:114.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, enrolling 383 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 383 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Among 593 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #569, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Jefferson's public schools, it stands alongside Jefferson-Morgan El Sch (391 students): Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.7:1 vs 11.8:1).

Its district, Jefferson-Morgan Sd, also runs Jefferson-Morgan El Sch (391 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 Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs compares

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 8% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.9% ▼ 28% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 383 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.3%
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
$17,680
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 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 95.3%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson-Morgan Sd, which includes Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs.

$17,680
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 57.5%
Federal 9.5%

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 Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jefferson-Morgan El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson-Morgan Sd · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Jefferson

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs

How many students attend Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs?

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs has 383 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jefferson, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs is 14.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs?

41.9% of students at Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs?

The largest demographic group at Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Jefferson, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs?

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs a good school?

Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Jefferson-Morgan Sd?

Besides Jefferson-Morgan Ms/Hs, Jefferson-Morgan Sd also operates Jefferson-Morgan El Sch (391 students). See the Jefferson-Morgan Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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