Enrollment
114
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Confluence, Pennsylvania, enrolling 114 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs is leaner than roughly 94% of Pennsylvania schools and 30% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 90.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Pennsylvania schools, with 114 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 54 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 114 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Confluence's public schools, it stands alongside Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch (135 students): Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.5:1 vs 9:1).
Its district, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd, also runs Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch (135 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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs compares
Turkeyfoot 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,855
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Sd, which includes Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs.
$20,855
Per student
+16%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.1%
State 59.6%
Federal 9.3%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Confluence
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 (~114 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs a good school?
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. 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 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.
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