Enrollment
244
High
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUDERSPORT AREA SD·NCES 420693003869
Coudersport Area JSHS
698 Dwight Street, Coudersport, PA 16915 · (814) 274-8500 · Potter County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
241 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 23% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 17% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Coudersport Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.5pp since 2023
Math
35.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 44.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Coudersport Area JSHS
Coudersport Area JSHS's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport Area JSHS this school | 244 | 98.8% | 51.9% |
| Kane Area High School Kane | 282 | 98.9% | 57.0% |
| West Branch Area High School Morrisdale | 269 | 98.9% | 56.1% |
| Benton Area High School Benton | 200 | 98.5% | 54.3% |
| Union City High School Union City | 304 | 96.4% | 46.7% |
| Carmichaels Area High School Carmichaels | 293 | 96.6% | 41.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Coudersport Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #274 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #348 of 626 ▼ 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #521 of 626 ▼ 112 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #584 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #47 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #467 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #152 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #12 of 373 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
244
-113 (-32%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 22.8 | 10.7:1 | 99% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 23.8 | 13.0:1 | 99% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 25.5 | 10.8:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 25% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 26.6 | 13.9:1 | 35% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 40% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 37% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 21% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 30 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coudersport Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (370 to 244); teachers down 14% (26.6 to 22.8).
About Coudersport Area JSHS
Coudersport Area JSHS is a small high school serving families in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. It educates 244 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 67% smaller than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The 2 schools in Coudersport Area SD enroll 509 students altogether, Coudersport Area JSHS among them.
Federal enrollment data show Coudersport Area JSHS is 93% White. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Potter County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 22.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.7:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. The gap from the 90% average for public schools in Potter County is 10 points.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Coudersport Area JSHS receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Coudersport Area JSHS posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Pennsylvania are predicted to post 35.3%, so the school is 16.7 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Among Potter County residents, the median household income is $59,020, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Coudersport Area JSHS is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Coudersport Area Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Coudersport Area JSHS at 5th of 5.
Under the NCES locale system, Coudersport Area JSHS is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment declined 32% from its 2020-21 level of 357. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.7:1 to 10.7:1.
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Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,188
Census ACS
Median income
$59,020
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,705 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coudersport Area SD
- Coudersport Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
Other schools in Coudersport
- Coudersport Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Coudersport Area Elementary School1.0 mi · 265
- Austin Area Elementary School11.0 mi · 62
- Austin Area JSHS11.0 mi · 61
- Port Allegany Elementary School13.5 mi · 508
- Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center13.5 mi · 1
- Port Allegany JSHS13.7 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Coudersport Area JSHSHow large is Coudersport Area JSHS?
Coudersport Area JSHS enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Coudersport Area JSHS serve?
Coudersport Area JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Coudersport Area JSHS have?
Coudersport Area JSHS employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Coudersport Area JSHS?
Student demographics at Coudersport Area JSHS are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Coudersport Area JSHS?
Coudersport Area JSHS is overseen by Coudersport Area SD in Potter County.
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