Enrollment
632
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring Mills, PA
Penns Valley Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Penns Valley Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421881006231
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Penns Valley Area Jshs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- students per teacher
- 26.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 632
- students enrolled
Penns Valley Area Jshs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Penns Valley Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421881006231 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Penns Valley Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Penns Valley Area Jshs
Penns Valley Area Jshs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, enrolling 632 students.
At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 632 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 604 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #353.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 316 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 14 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Penns Valley Area Sd also operates Penns Valley Area El and Intrmd Sch (348 students) and Centre Hall-Potter El Sch (205 students) alongside Penns Valley Area Jshs.
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 Valley Area Jshs compares
Penns Valley 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.0% | ▼ 55% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 632 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
632
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$17,630
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Penns Valley Area Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Penns Valley Area Sd, which includes Penns Valley Area Jshs.
$17,630
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.6%
State 34.4%
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 Penns Valley Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Valley Area El and Intrmd Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Centre Hall-Potter El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Miles Township El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Penns Valley Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 86
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~632 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Penns Valley Area Jshs
How many students attend Penns Valley Area Jshs?
Penns Valley Area Jshs has 632 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring Mills, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penns Valley Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Penns Valley Area Jshs is 13.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 15% 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 Valley Area Jshs?
26.0% of students at Penns Valley Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penns Valley Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Penns Valley Area Jshs is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Spring Mills, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penns Valley Area Jshs?
Penns Valley Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Penns Valley Area Jshs a good school?
Penns Valley Area Jshs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Valley Area Sd?
Besides Penns Valley Area Jshs, Penns Valley Area Sd also operates Penns Valley Area El and Intrmd Sch (348 students), Centre Hall-Potter El Sch (205 students), and Miles Township El Sch (86 students). See the Penns Valley Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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