Brookville JSHS

Brookville JSHS operates as a cozy secondary school in Brookville, Pennsylvania, run under Brookville Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 574 students spanning grades 7 through 12. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Across the 4 schools in Brookville Area SD (1,282 students total), Brookville JSHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Brookville JSHS logs that nearly all students (97%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Brookville JSHS has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jefferson County (around 76%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Brookville JSHS is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.5%; this one delivers 52.4%, a residual of +17.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $58,686, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Jefferson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,873 students), of which Brookville JSHS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hickory Grove El Sch, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brookville JSHS at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Brookville JSHS's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 683 (now 574).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.