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Enrollment
511
High
DISTRICT 546 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONITEAU SD·NCES 421710001164
Moniteau JSHS
1810 W Sunbury Rd, West Sunbury, PA 16061 · (724) 637-2091 · Butler County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
12.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
550 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 13% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 Moniteau SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +18.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 23.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Moniteau JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #277 of 626 ▲ 181 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #287 of 626 ▲ 158 | #5 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #398 of 713 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #191 of 601 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #559 of 604 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #23 of 619 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #94 of 373 | #1 of 7 |
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
511
-55 (-10%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 511 | 40.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 39.5 | 13.9:1 | 100% (550) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 41.5 | 13.2:1 | 90% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 41% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 42.3 | 14.3:1 | 38% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 41% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 40% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 38 | 20.9:1 | 27% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 43 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moniteau JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (606 to 511); teachers down 5% (42.3 to 40.2).
About Moniteau JSHS
Moniteau JSHS, located in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, is a low-enrollment high school. It has an enrollment of 511 students in grades 7 through 12. That compares with an average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The 2 schools in Moniteau SD enroll 1,092 students altogether, Moniteau JSHS among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Moniteau JSHS is White, at 96%. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. Among Butler County residents, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Moniteau JSHS is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Moniteau JSHS outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Butler County, median household income comes to about $89,843, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 39 public schools and about 24,616 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dassa McKinney Elementary School, is about 4.1 miles. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles.
Moniteau JSHS has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Moniteau JSHS lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,254
Census ACS
Median income
$89,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
24,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moniteau SD
- Dassa McKinney Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Other schools in West Sunbury
- Dassa McKinney Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Nearby schools
- Dassa McKinney Elementary School4.1 mi · 581
- Slippery Rock Area Middle School7.5 mi · 404
- Slippery Rock Area High School7.5 mi · 627
- Slippery Rock Area Elementary School8.6 mi · 453
- Karns City Jr/Sr High School10.3 mi · 642
- Center Township Elementary School10.6 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Moniteau JSHSHow large is Moniteau JSHS?
Moniteau JSHS enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Moniteau JSHS serve?
Moniteau JSHS serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Moniteau JSHS have?
Moniteau JSHS employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Moniteau JSHS?
Moniteau JSHS reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Moniteau JSHS in?
Moniteau JSHS is part of Moniteau SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.