- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rockwood, PA
Rockwood Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Rockwood Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422052006210
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rockwood Area Jshs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 29.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 271
- students enrolled
Rockwood Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rockwood Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422052006210 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-52 students YoY
Rockwood Area Jshs shrank from 337 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (-15.4%).
Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 29.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-52 students YoY 422052006210 · Rockwood, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
271 enr · 10.4:1 · 29.4% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Rockwood Area El Sch (295 students)
Rockwood Area Jshs shrank from 337 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (-15.4%). Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 29.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Rockwood Area Jshs compares
Rockwood Area Jshs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.4% | ▼ 49% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
29.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% 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
$17,017
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 271 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.8%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Rockwood Area Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Rockwood Area Sd reports $17,017 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Rockwood Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Area El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rockwood Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~271 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rockwood Area Jshs
How many students attend Rockwood Area Jshs?
Rockwood Area Jshs has 271 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rockwood, PA. CCD year-over-year: 337 (2022-23) → 285 (2023-24), down 52.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockwood Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Rockwood Area Jshs is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Rockwood Area Jshs?
29.4% of students at Rockwood Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rockwood Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Rockwood Area Jshs is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Rockwood, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockwood Area Jshs?
Rockwood Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Rockwood Area Sd?
Besides Rockwood Area Jshs, Rockwood Area Sd also operates Rockwood Area El Sch (295 students). See the Rockwood Area Sd district page for the complete list.