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
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 16% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 43.5% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Smethport Area JSHS
Smethport Area JSHS's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smethport Area JSHS this school | 345 | 51.0% | 50.1% |
| Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS Jefferson | 383 | 52.0% | 41.3% |
| Homer-Center JSHS Homer City | 392 | 50.5% | 61.7% |
| North Clarion Co JSHS Tionesta | 293 | 49.5% | 56.7% |
| Seneca High School Erie | 383 | 51.2% | 71.3% |
| Cambria Heights SHS Patton | 419 | 51.8% | 62.2% |
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 Smethport Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In McKean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #297 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #260 of 626 ▼ 14 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #375 of 626 ▼ 84 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #525 of 713 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #94 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #601 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #340 of 619 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #321 of 373 | N/A |
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
345
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 345 | 29.9 | 11.5:1 | 51% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 46.7 | 7.7:1 | 49% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 35.8 | 10.1:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 31 | 11.5:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 30.7 | 11.6:1 | 38% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 35% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 24% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 41 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smethport Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (356 to 345); teachers down 2% (30.7 to 29.9).
About Smethport Area JSHS
Smethport Area JSHS is a small high school for students in Smethport, Pennsylvania. The school reports 345 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 53% smaller than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
The district for Smethport Area JSHS is Smethport Area SD, with 2 schools and 708 students.
White students are the large majority at Smethport Area JSHS, with 98% of enrollment. Smethport Area JSHS has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Smethport Area JSHS total 29.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.5:1. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 51%. It compares with 90% for public schools in McKean County.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Smethport Area JSHS receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.7%.
McKean County census figures show that median household income is about $62,905, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Smethport Area JSHS is among the 14 public schools in McKean County.
The closest other public school is Smethport Area Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Smethport Area JSHS ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Smethport Area JSHS as Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 357 in 2020-21 and 345 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
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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
Other schools in Smethport Area SD
- Smethport Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
Other schools in Smethport
- Smethport Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Smethport Area Elementary School0.1 mi · 363
- Port Allegany JSHS8.9 mi · 379
- Port Allegany Elementary School9.1 mi · 508
- Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center9.2 mi · 1
- Otto-Eldred JSHS9.4 mi · 273
- Otto-Eldred Elementary School10.9 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.
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