Keystone JSHS

Set in Knox, Pennsylvania, Keystone JSHS is a tight-knit 9-12 campus, overseen by Keystone SD. It instructs 393 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

Keystone JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Keystone SD, a district that caters to 805 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Keystone JSHS reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Beyond that, the school logs 2% multiracial. Compared to Clarion County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. 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), Keystone JSHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Clarion County put the typical household earns roughly $62,649 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Keystone JSHS is one of 16 public schools in Clarion County (combined enrollment of about 5,023 students).

The closest other public school is Keystone El Sch, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Keystone JSHS comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Keystone JSHS has decreased 18%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 393 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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