Enrollment
219
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ulysses, PA
Northern Potter Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Northern Potter Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421770003875
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northern Potter Jshs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 46.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 219
- students enrolled
Northern Potter Jshs has class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northern Potter Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421770003875 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northern Potter Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northern Potter Jshs
Northern Potter Jshs is a small combined-grade school in Ulysses, Pennsylvania, enrolling 219 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Northern Potter Jshs is leaner than roughly 85% of Pennsylvania schools and 20% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 219 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 198 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #134.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 219 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Northern Potter Sd spends $21,574 per pupil, 20% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Ulysses's public schools, it stands alongside Northern Potter Childrens Sch (293 students): Northern Potter Jshs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 12.7:1).
Its district, Northern Potter Sd, also runs Northern Potter Childrens Sch (293 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 Northern Potter Jshs compares
Northern Potter 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.3% | ▼ 20% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
219
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 15% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.6%
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
$21,574
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 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 97.7%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Northern Potter Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northern Potter Sd, which includes Northern Potter Jshs.
$21,574
Per student
+20%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.2%
State 45.6%
Federal 30.2%
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 Northern Potter Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Potter Childrens Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northern Potter Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Ulysses
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 (~219 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Northern Potter Jshs
How many students attend Northern Potter Jshs?
Northern Potter Jshs has 219 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ulysses, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Potter Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Northern Potter Jshs is 10.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 31% 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 Northern Potter Jshs?
46.3% of students at Northern Potter Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northern Potter Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Northern Potter Jshs is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in Ulysses, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northern Potter Jshs?
Northern Potter Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Northern Potter Jshs a good school?
Northern Potter Jshs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Northern Potter Sd?
Besides Northern Potter Jshs, Northern Potter Sd also operates Northern Potter Childrens Sch (293 students). See the Northern Potter Sd district page for the complete list.
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