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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAMESTOWN AREA SD·NCES 421230006126

Jamestown Area JSHS

204 Shenango Street, Jamestown, PA 16134 · (724) 932-3186 · Mercer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
Enrollment
172
High
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
186 students
DISTRICT 108% · 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
Grade 7
28
Grade 8
21
Grade 9
37
Grade 10
41
Grade 11
26
Grade 12
19
Student demographics
White
16596%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9253%
Female
8047%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
52.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +12.7pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
172
-63 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.1:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Jamestown Area JSHS

Located at 204 Shenango Street, in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, Jamestown Area JSHS is a micro-enrollment secondary school that instructs 172 students (grades 7 through 12), run under Jamestown Area SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Jamestown Area JSHS sits 77% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Jamestown Area SD (343 students total), Jamestown Area JSHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jamestown Area JSHS records that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jamestown Area JSHS has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Jamestown Area JSHS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 108% of students at Jamestown Area JSHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mercer County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Mercer County indicate median household income runs about $59,976, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Mercer County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,815 students), Jamestown Area JSHS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jamestown El Sch, around 0.7 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 27%: 235 students in 2018 compared to 172 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

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Mercer County at a glance

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Population
109,257
Census ACS
Median income
$59,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,815 students

Quick facts

School name
Jamestown Area JSHS
District
Jamestown Area SD
Address
204 Shenango Street, Jamestown, PA 16134
Phone
(724) 932-3186
County
Mercer County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
172
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
186 (108%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
421230006126
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Jamestown Area JSHS
How many students attend Jamestown Area JSHS?
Jamestown Area JSHS enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Jamestown Area JSHS serve?
Jamestown Area JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Jamestown Area JSHS?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Jamestown Area JSHS.
What is the student diversity at Jamestown Area JSHS?
Student demographics at Jamestown Area JSHS are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Jamestown Area JSHS public or private?
Jamestown Area JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jamestown Area SD.
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