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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
Enrollment
314
High
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 738
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
Grade 7
62
Grade 8
49
Grade 9
57
Grade 10
54
Grade 11
44
Grade 12
48
Student demographics
White
29995%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
16051%
Female
15449%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
36.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.8pp since 2023
Math
24.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.8pp 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
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
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
314
+42 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.2:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sullivan Co JSHS

Sullivan Co JSHS is a high school of cozy scale in Laporte, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Sullivan County SD, instructing 314 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Sullivan County SD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 620 students; Sullivan Co JSHS is among them.

Demographically, Sullivan Co JSHS shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest comes out to 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Sullivan County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Sullivan Co JSHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sullivan County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,764 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Sullivan Co JSHS is one of 2 public schools in Sullivan County (combined enrollment of about 620 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sullivan Co El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sullivan Co JSHS at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 272 students in 2018 compared to 314 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Sullivan Co JSHS typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Sullivan County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sullivan Co JSHS
District
Sullivan County SD
Address
749 South Street, Laporte, PA 18626
Phone
(570) 946-7001
County
Sullivan County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
314
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
281 (89%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
422292004030
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sullivan County SD
Other schools in Laporte
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Frequently asked questions

About Sullivan Co JSHS
What 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.
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