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Enrollment
411
High
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENNCREST SD·NCES 421874006136
Saegertown JSHS
18079 Mook Road, Saegertown, PA 16433 · (814) 337-1635 · Crawford County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
15.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
185 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 19% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
31.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.2% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 61.9% | 38.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Saegertown JSHS
Saegertown JSHS's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saegertown JSHS this school | 411 | 45.0% | 52.3% |
| Harrold School Greensburg | 369 | 45.5% | N/A |
| Riverside High School Ellwood City | 461 | 44.3% | 53.3% |
| United JSHS Armagh | 401 | 45.1% | 57.7% |
| Ligonier Valley High School Ligonier | 434 | 47.0% | 47.7% |
| Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS Strattanville | 359 | 44.0% | 58.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Saegertown JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Crawford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #268 of 576 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #381 of 626 ▼ 73 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #346 of 626 ▼ 46 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #479 of 713 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #452 of 601 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #420 of 604 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #404 of 619 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #115 of 373 | #5 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
411
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 411 | 26.2 | 15.7:1 | 45% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 34.9 | 12.9:1 | 41% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 31.1 | 14.3:1 | 39% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 31% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 34.6 | 13.8:1 | 30% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 33% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 33% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 22% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 46 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saegertown JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (478 to 411); teachers down 24% (34.6 to 26.2).
About Saegertown JSHS
Saegertown JSHS is a small high school that serves part of Saegertown, Pennsylvania. It teaches 411 students in grades 7 through 12. It has 44% fewer students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
Within Penncrest SD, Saegertown JSHS is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 2,399 students.
The share of students at Saegertown JSHS who are White is 91%. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Crawford County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.7 students per teacher. High schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 12.8:1. The school reported 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 79% average among public schools in Crawford County.
Saegertown JSHS earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Saegertown JSHS falls in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools: 52.3% actual against 58.3% predicted.
In Crawford County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,476 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Crawford County number 26, with about 9,156 students.
Saegertown Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Saegertown JSHS is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Saegertown JSHS ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.3% against a local average of 50.8%.
In the federal locale system, Saegertown JSHS is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 5%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.1:1 to 15.7:1 over the same years.
Saegertown JSHS has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,716
Census ACS
Median income
$60,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Penncrest SD
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Maplewood JSHSHigh · 431 students
- Saegertown Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Cambridge Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Cambridge Springs JSHSHigh · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Saegertown Elementary School0.2 mi · 405
- First District Elementary School5.4 mi · 334
- Meadville Area SHS6.2 mi · 708
- Meadville Middle School6.3 mi · 340
- Second District Elementary School6.3 mi · 316
- Crawford County Career and Technical Center6.4 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Saegertown JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Saegertown JSHS?
Saegertown JSHS enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Saegertown JSHS serve?
Saegertown JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saegertown JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saegertown JSHS is approximately 15.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saegertown JSHS?
At Saegertown JSHS, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Saegertown JSHS?
Saegertown JSHS is overseen by Penncrest SD in Crawford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.