- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Confluence, PA
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs
Federal NCES profile for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422388006216
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 90.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 114
- students enrolled
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs has class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422388006216 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs held near 123 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 12.6 → 9.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 422388006216 · Confluence, PA Other · SMALL · TRAD
114 enr · 9.5:1 · 90.5% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch (135 students)
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs held near 123 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 12.6 → 9.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs compares
Turkeyfoot Valley 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 30% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.5% | ▲ 56% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
90.5%
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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 6% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.7%
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
$21,237
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 97.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd reports $21,237 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Confluence
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 (~114 students)
Frequently asked questions about Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs
How many students attend Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs?
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs has 114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Confluence, PA. CCD year-over-year: 126 (2022-23) → 123 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs?
The student-teacher ratio at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs is 9.5:1, which is 30% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 39% 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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs?
90.5% of students at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs?
The largest demographic group at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Confluence, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs?
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd?
Besides Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd also operates Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch (135 students). See the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd district page for the complete list.