Enrollment
314
High
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULLIVAN COUNTY SD·NCES 422292004030
Sullivan Co JSHS
749 South Street, Laporte, PA 18626 · (570) 946-7001 · Sullivan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
281 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 15% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 Sullivan County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.8pp since 2023
Math
24.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 28.6% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Sullivan Co JSHS
Sullivan Co JSHS's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Co JSHS this school | 314 | 89.5% | 41.6% |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Sr High School Claysburg | 266 | 91.7% | 50.3% |
| Windber Area High School Windber | 337 | 95.5% | 61.9% |
| Union City High School Union City | 304 | 96.4% | 46.7% |
| Carmichaels Area High School Carmichaels | 293 | 96.6% | 41.6% |
| Reynolds JSHS Greenville | 426 | 94.8% | 46.9% |
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 Sullivan Co JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #417 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #463 of 626 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #530 of 626 ▼ 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #542 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #146 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #527 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.5% | #242 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #51 of 221 |
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
314
+46 (+17%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 314 | 25.7 | 12.2:1 | 89% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 26.7 | 10.5:1 | 99% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 26.7 | 10.8:1 | 39% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 36% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 22.4 | 12.2:1 | 33% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 43% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 27% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 30% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 32 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sullivan Co JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (272 to 314); teachers up 15% (22.4 to 25.7).
About Sullivan Co JSHS
Sullivan Co JSHS, located in Laporte, Pennsylvania, is a small high school. The school counted 314 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 57% below the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Sullivan Co JSHS falls under Sullivan County SD, which has 2 schools enrolling 620 students.
Of every 100 students at Sullivan Co JSHS, about 95 are White. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Sullivan County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Sullivan Co JSHS are from different groups.
The school's 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is close to this figure. Income data for the school show 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Sullivan Co JSHS outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Sullivan Co JSHS is 2.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
In the surrounding county, Sullivan County, median household income comes to about $69,764, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2 public schools and about 620 students.
Sullivan Co Elementary School is the nearest public school to Sullivan Co JSHS, about 0.1 miles away. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Sullivan Co JSHS ranks 8th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Sullivan Co JSHS as Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 17%, from 268 to 314. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.2:1, from 13.4:1.
The discussion board for Sullivan Co JSHS is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,888
Census ACS
Median income
$69,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
620 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sullivan County SD
- Sullivan Co Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Sullivan Co Elementary School0.1 mi · 306
- Carl G Renn Elementary School14.2 mi · 181
- George A Ferrell Elementary School14.9 mi · 139
- L R Appleman Elementary School16.5 mi · 308
- Benton Area High School16.5 mi · 200
- Benton Area Middle School16.5 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Sullivan Co JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Sullivan Co JSHS?
Sullivan Co JSHS enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Sullivan Co JSHS serve?
Sullivan Co JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sullivan Co JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sullivan Co JSHS is approximately 12.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sullivan Co JSHS?
Student demographics at Sullivan Co JSHS are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sullivan Co JSHS in?
Sullivan Co JSHS is part of Sullivan County SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.