- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kingsley, PA
Mountain View Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421605004049
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain View Jshs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 37.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 410
- students enrolled
Mountain View Jshs has class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain View Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421605004049 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Mountain View Jshs held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 47.2 → 40.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 421605004049 · Kingsley, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
410 enr · 8.7:1 · 37.8% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View El Sch (494 students)
Mountain View Jshs held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 47.2 → 40.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Mountain View Jshs compares
Mountain View Jshs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 36% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.8% | ▼ 35% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
37.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 3% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$21,268
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 137 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 96.6%
Two or More 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Mountain View Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Mountain View Sd reports $21,268 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Mountain View Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain View Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Kingsley
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~410 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Jshs
How many students attend Mountain View Jshs?
Mountain View Jshs has 410 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kingsley, PA. CCD year-over-year: 429 (2022-23) → 438 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Jshs is 8.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 45% 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 Mountain View Jshs?
37.8% of students at Mountain View Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Mountain View Jshs is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Kingsley, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Jshs?
Mountain View Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Mountain View Sd?
Besides Mountain View Jshs, Mountain View Sd also operates Mountain View El Sch (494 students). See the Mountain View Sd district page for the complete list.