Enrollment
410
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain View Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain View Jshs
Mountain View Jshs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kingsley, Pennsylvania, enrolling 410 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Mountain View Jshs is leaner than roughly 97% of Pennsylvania schools and 36% 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 37.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 410 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 645 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #153.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 137 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mountain View Sd spends $21,592 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Kingsley's public schools, it stands alongside Mountain View El Sch (494 students): Mountain View Jshs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 vs 13.4:1).
Its district, Mountain View Sd, also runs Mountain View El Sch (494 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 Mountain View Jshs compares
Mountain View 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,592
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View Sd, which includes Mountain View Jshs.
$21,592
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 45.1%
Federal 6.9%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Kingsley
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 (~410 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mountain View Jshs a good school?
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. 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 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.
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