Harmony Area JSHS

Harmony Area JSHS is a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Westover, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Harmony Area SD. The school caters to 93 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.

Harmony Area JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Harmony Area SD, a district that hosts 234 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Harmony Area JSHS logs that nearly all students (98%) are White.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Harmony Area JSHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harmony Area JSHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.3%, the actual is 44.9%, a residual of +5.6 points.

In the broader community, Clearfield County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,152, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clearfield County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,409 students), Harmony Area JSHS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harmony Area El Sch, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harmony Area JSHS at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harmony Area JSHS has fell 34%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 93 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 4.6:1 today.

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