- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clymer, PA
Penns Manor Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Penns Manor Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421878002345
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penns Manor Area Jshs earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 47.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 371
- students enrolled
Penns Manor Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penns Manor Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421878002345 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Penns Manor Area Jshs held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 31.4 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 421878002345 · Clymer, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
371 enr · 12:1 · 47.3% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Penns Manor Area El Sch (321 students)
Penns Manor Area Jshs held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.4 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Penns Manor Area Jshs compares
Penns Manor Area 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.3% | ▼ 19% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 371 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
47.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.3%
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
$22,529
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 95.7%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.4, Penns Manor Area Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Penns Manor Area Sd reports $22,529 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Penns Manor Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Manor Area El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penns Manor Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Clymer
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 (~371 students)
Frequently asked questions about Penns Manor Area Jshs
How many students attend Penns Manor Area Jshs?
Penns Manor Area Jshs has 371 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clymer, PA. CCD year-over-year: 391 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penns Manor Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Penns Manor Area Jshs is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Penns Manor Area Jshs?
47.3% of students at Penns Manor Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penns Manor Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Penns Manor Area Jshs is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Clymer, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penns Manor Area Jshs?
Penns Manor Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Penns Manor Area Sd?
Besides Penns Manor Area Jshs, Penns Manor Area Sd also operates Penns Manor Area El Sch (321 students). See the Penns Manor Area Sd district page for the complete list.