Enrollment
345
High
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMETHPORT AREA SD·NCES 422169003117
Smethport Area JSHS
412 S Mechanic St, Smethport, PA 16749 · (814) 887-5545 · McKean County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
176 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Smethport Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
43.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
-11 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.6:1
% White
98%
was 99%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Smethport Area JSHS
Set in Smethport, Pennsylvania, Smethport Area JSHS is a close-knit high school, overseen by Smethport Area SD. It hosts 345 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 53% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.
Smethport Area SD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 708 students; Smethport Area JSHS is among them.
On the student-mix side, Smethport Area JSHS records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).
In terms of school funding signals, Smethport Area JSHS shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Smethport Area JSHS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 51% of students at Smethport Area JSHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against McKean County (around 90%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
With demographic context factored in, Smethport Area 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 50.1%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for McKean County indicate median household income runs about $62,905, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McKean County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,275 students), of which Smethport Area JSHS is one.
Smethport Area El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Smethport Area JSHS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 55.5%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Smethport Area JSHS has decreased 3%, going from 356 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Smethport Area JSHS community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McKean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,904
Census ACS
Median income
$62,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,275 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Smethport Area El Sch0.1 mi · 363
- Port Allegany JSHS8.9 mi · 379
- Port Allegany El Sch9.1 mi · 508
- Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center9.2 mi · 1
- Otto-Eldred JSHS9.4 mi · 273
- Otto-Eldred El Sch10.9 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Smethport Area JSHSHow large is Smethport Area JSHS?
Smethport Area JSHS enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Smethport Area JSHS serve?
Smethport Area JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smethport Area JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smethport Area JSHS is approximately 11.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Smethport Area JSHS?
Smethport Area JSHS reports a student body of 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Smethport Area JSHS in?
Smethport Area JSHS is part of Smethport Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.