Rocky Grove JSHS

Set in Franklin, Pennsylvania, Rocky Grove JSHS is a cozy 9-12 campus, run under Valley Grove SD. It teaches 366 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Rocky Grove JSHS sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Valley Grove SD, which oversees 2 schools and 814 students, Rocky Grove JSHS is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Rocky Grove JSHS shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial. Compared to Venango County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Rocky Grove JSHS records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 108% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Venango County's rate of about 90%.

Around the school, census data for Venango County shows median household earnings sit near $61,522, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Venango County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,704 students), of which Rocky Grove JSHS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Central El Sch, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rocky Grove JSHS has fell 16%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 366 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 98% to 93%.

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