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North Penn-Liberty JSHS

8675 Route 414, Liberty, PA 16930 · (570) 324-2071 · Tioga County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
Enrollment
247
High
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
126 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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
39
Grade 8
54
Grade 9
43
Grade 10
30
Grade 11
45
Grade 12
36
Student demographics
White
23093%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Two+
94%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
13956%
Female
10844%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
61.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
44.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.1pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
247
-74 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.9:1
% White
93%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About North Penn-Liberty JSHS

As a micro-enrollment high school in Liberty, Pennsylvania, North Penn-Liberty JSHS serves 247 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by Southern Tioga SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 67% below typical.

Within Southern Tioga SD, which oversees 5 schools and 1,692 students, North Penn-Liberty JSHS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, North Penn-Liberty JSHS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Tioga County's rate of about 73%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Penn-Liberty JSHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.7%; this one delivers 49.4%.

In the broader community, Tioga County reports that median household income runs about $64,899, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Tioga County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,053 students), North Penn-Liberty JSHS is one campus in the mix.

Liberty El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, North Penn-Liberty JSHS comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 50.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Penn-Liberty JSHS has fell 23%, going from 321 students in 2018 to 247 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 98% to 93% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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Tioga County at a glance

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Population
40,945
Census ACS
Median income
$64,899
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,053 students

Quick facts

School name
North Penn-Liberty JSHS
District
Southern Tioga SD
Address
8675 Route 414, Liberty, PA 16930
Phone
(570) 324-2071
County
Tioga County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
247
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
126 (51%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
422237004064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About North Penn-Liberty JSHS
How large is North Penn-Liberty JSHS?
North Penn-Liberty JSHS enrolls approximately 247 students in grades 07-12.
Is North Penn-Liberty JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Penn-Liberty JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Penn-Liberty JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Penn-Liberty JSHS is approximately 10.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Penn-Liberty JSHS?
North Penn-Liberty JSHS reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Penn-Liberty JSHS?
North Penn-Liberty JSHS is overseen by Southern Tioga SD in Tioga County.
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