Juniata Valley JSHS

As a small 9-12 campus in Alexandria, Pennsylvania, Juniata Valley JSHS instructs 374 students from grades 6 through 12, part of Juniata Valley SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Juniata Valley JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Juniata Valley SD, a district that works with 659 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Juniata Valley JSHS lists that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Juniata Valley JSHS shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Huntingdon County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Juniata Valley JSHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Huntingdon County put median household income runs about $65,557, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Huntingdon County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,454 students), of which Juniata Valley JSHS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Juniata Valley El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Juniata Valley JSHS at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 365 students in 2018 compared to 374 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.