Clarion Area JSHS

Clarion Area JSHS is a close-knit four-year high school in Clarion, Pennsylvania, part of Clarion Area SD. The school caters to 426 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

Clarion Area JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Clarion Area SD, a district that serves 778 students overall.

Demographically, Clarion Area JSHS shows that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Clarion Area JSHS logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Clarion County (around 72%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clarion Area JSHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.9%, the actual is 50.0%, a residual of -0.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, Clarion County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,649 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Clarion Area JSHS is one of 16 public schools in Clarion County (combined enrollment of about 5,023 students).

The closest other public school is Clarion Area El Sch, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Clarion Area JSHS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clarion Area JSHS at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.1%.

Clarion Area JSHS operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Clarion Area JSHS's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 364 (now 426). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 93% to 86%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Clarion Area JSHS community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.