Enrollment
371
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.3%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penns Manor Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penns Manor Area Jshs
Penns Manor Area Jshs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Clymer, Pennsylvania, enrolling 371 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.3% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 371 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 530 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #146.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Clymer's public schools, it stands alongside Penns Manor Area El Sch (321 students): Penns Manor Area Jshs is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12:1 vs 11.5:1).
Its district, Penns Manor Area Sd, also runs Penns Manor Area El Sch (321 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 Penns Manor Area Jshs compares
Penns Manor 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,235
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Penns Manor Area Sd, which includes Penns Manor Area Jshs.
$21,235
Per student
+18%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 61.8%
Federal 10.3%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Clymer
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 (~371 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Penns Manor Area Jshs a good school?
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. 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 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.
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