Montrose Area JSHS

Located at 75 Meteor Way, in Montrose, Pennsylvania, Montrose Area JSHS is a compact senior high that hosts 565 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by Montrose Area SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Montrose Area SD (1,217 students total), Montrose Area JSHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Montrose Area JSHS shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Montrose Area JSHS shows 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Susquehanna County's rate of about 78%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Montrose Area JSHS is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.3%; this one delivers 55.3%, a residual of +21.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Susquehanna County shows median household income runs about $68,487, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Susquehanna County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,728 students), of which Montrose Area JSHS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lathrop Street El Sch, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Montrose Area JSHS comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Montrose Area JSHS's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 655 (now 565). Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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