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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUGAR VALLEY RURAL CS·NCES 420006300510

Sugar Valley Rural CS

236 E Main Street, Loganton, PA 17747 · (570) 725-7822 · Clinton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
Enrollment
472
Combined
STATE 1,819
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
47 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
473 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
34
Grade 1
35
Grade 2
33
Grade 3
36
Grade 4
39
Grade 5
38
Grade 6
38
Grade 7
39
Grade 8
37
Grade 9
39
Grade 10
36
Grade 11
38
Grade 12
30
Student demographics
White
45797%
STATE 60%
Hispanic
31%
STATE 16%
Black
51%
STATE 14%
Asian
10%
STATE 5%
Two+
61%
STATE 5%
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
25754%
Female
21546%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
20.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
21.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.6pp 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
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
472
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.5:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sugar Valley Rural CS

Sugar Valley Rural CS operates as a minimally staffed all-grades campus in Loganton, Pennsylvania, run under Sugar Valley Rural CS. Current enrollment sits at 472 students spanning grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 74% leaner than the state mean of about 1,819.

Operationally, Sugar Valley Rural CS answers to Sugar Valley Rural CS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Sugar Valley Rural CS shows that nearly all students (97%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Sugar Valley Rural CS has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sugar Valley Rural CS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Clinton County shows median household earnings sit near $60,816, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Clinton County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,879 students), Sugar Valley Rural CS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Miles Township El Sch, around 9.8 miles off. On composite proficiency, Sugar Valley Rural CS comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 56.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting. Sugar Valley Rural CS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 478 students in 2018 compared to 472 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Clinton County at a glance

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Population
37,798
Census ACS
Median income
$60,816
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,879 students

Quick facts

School name
Sugar Valley Rural CS
District
Sugar Valley Rural CS
Address
236 E Main Street, Loganton, PA 17747
Phone
(570) 725-7822
County
Clinton County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
472
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
473 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
420006300510
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sugar Valley Rural CS
How many students attend Sugar Valley Rural CS?
Sugar Valley Rural CS enrolls approximately 472 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Sugar Valley Rural CS serve?
Sugar Valley Rural CS serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sugar Valley Rural CS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sugar Valley Rural CS is approximately 10.0:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sugar Valley Rural CS?
At Sugar Valley Rural CS, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sugar Valley Rural CS public or private?
Sugar Valley Rural CS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Sugar Valley Rural CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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