- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Commodore, PA
Purchase Line Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Purchase Line Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421983002350
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Purchase Line Jshs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 90.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 363
- students enrolled
Purchase Line Jshs has class sizes smaller than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Purchase Line Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421983002350 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Purchase Line Jshs held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 31.2 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-18 students YoY 421983002350 · Commodore, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
363 enr · 11.7:1 · 90.9% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Purchase Line El Sch (353 students)
Purchase Line Jshs held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.2 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Purchase Line Jshs compares
Purchase Line 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 14% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.9% | ▲ 56% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
90.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$22,512
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 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 97.0%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 97.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.9, Purchase Line Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Purchase Line Sd reports $22,512 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Purchase Line Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase Line El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Purchase Line Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Commodore
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 (~363 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Purchase Line Jshs
How many students attend Purchase Line Jshs?
Purchase Line Jshs has 363 students enrolled. It is a public school in Commodore, PA. CCD year-over-year: 395 (2022-23) → 377 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Purchase Line Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Purchase Line Jshs is 11.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Purchase Line Jshs?
90.9% of students at Purchase Line Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Purchase Line Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Purchase Line Jshs is White at 97.0% of enrollment, in Commodore, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Purchase Line Jshs?
Purchase Line Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Purchase Line Sd?
Besides Purchase Line Jshs, Purchase Line Sd also operates Purchase Line El Sch (353 students). See the Purchase Line Sd district page for the complete list.