Other / mixed grade configuration · Johnsonburg, PA

Johnsonburg Area Hs

Federal NCES profile for Johnsonburg Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421257006218
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Johnsonburg Area Hs earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
241
students enrolled

Johnsonburg Area Hs has class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

241

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.9%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Johnsonburg Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110:1

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

What stands out at Johnsonburg Area Hs

Johnsonburg Area Hs is a small combined-grade school in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 241 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Johnsonburg Area Hs is leaner than roughly 92% of Pennsylvania schools and 26% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 241 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.

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

Against 257 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #112.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 241 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Johnsonburg's public schools, it stands alongside Johnsonburg Area El Sch (272 students): Johnsonburg Area Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 11.8:1).

Its district, Johnsonburg Area Sd, also runs Johnsonburg Area El Sch (272 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 Johnsonburg Area Hs compares

Johnsonburg Area 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 10:1 ▼ 26% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.9% ▼ 33% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 241 top 86% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 8% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.6%
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
$18,357
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 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 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Johnsonburg Area Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Johnsonburg Area Sd, which includes Johnsonburg Area Hs.

$18,357
Per student
+2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.9%
State 66.6%
Federal 8.5%

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 Johnsonburg Area Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Johnsonburg Area El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Johnsonburg Area Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Johnsonburg Area Sd · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Johnsonburg

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 Johnsonburg Area 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 Johnsonburg Area Hs

How many students attend Johnsonburg Area Hs?

Johnsonburg Area Hs has 241 students enrolled. It is a public school in Johnsonburg, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnsonburg Area Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Johnsonburg Area Hs is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 36% 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 Johnsonburg Area Hs?

38.9% of students at Johnsonburg Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Johnsonburg Area Hs?

The largest demographic group at Johnsonburg Area Hs is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Johnsonburg, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Johnsonburg Area Hs?

Johnsonburg Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Johnsonburg Area Hs a good school?

Johnsonburg Area Hs earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of 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 Johnsonburg Area Sd?

Besides Johnsonburg Area Hs, Johnsonburg Area Sd also operates Johnsonburg Area El Sch (272 students). See the Johnsonburg Area 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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