Enrollment
543
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mahanoy City, PA
Mahanoy Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Mahanoy Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421443007626
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mahanoy Area Jshs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.7:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 96.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 543
- students enrolled
Mahanoy Area Jshs has class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mahanoy Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421443007626 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mahanoy Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mahanoy Area Jshs
Mahanoy Area Jshs is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, enrolling 543 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 96.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 543 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.
Against 522 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #254.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 543 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 125 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 543 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Mahanoy Area Sd, also runs Mahanoy Area El Sch (589 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 Mahanoy Area Jshs compares
Mahanoy 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 | 14.7:1 | ▲ 8% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.5% | ▲ 66% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 543 | top 37% | - | - |
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.
543
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% 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
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
21.4%
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
$17,260
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 543 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 52.9%
Hispanic or Latino 41.8%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 52.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Mahanoy Area Jshs is more 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 Mahanoy Area Sd, which includes Mahanoy Area Jshs.
$17,260
Per student
-4%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 59.1%
Federal 12.3%
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 Mahanoy Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahanoy Area El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mahanoy Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 589
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~543 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mahanoy Area Jshs
How many students attend Mahanoy Area Jshs?
Mahanoy Area Jshs has 543 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mahanoy City, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mahanoy Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Mahanoy Area Jshs 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 Mahanoy Area Jshs?
96.5% of students at Mahanoy Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mahanoy Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Mahanoy Area Jshs is White at 52.9% of enrollment, in Mahanoy City, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mahanoy Area Jshs?
Mahanoy Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Mahanoy Area Jshs a good school?
Mahanoy Area Jshs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Mahanoy Area Sd?
Besides Mahanoy Area Jshs, Mahanoy Area Sd also operates Mahanoy Area El Sch (589 students). See the Mahanoy Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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