West Forest JSHS

West Forest JSHS is a tiny high school in Tionesta, Pennsylvania, part of Forest Area SD. The school instructs 98 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 87% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Forest Area SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 326 students; West Forest JSHS is among them.

In terms of who attends, West Forest JSHS logs that nearly all students (99%) are White. By comparison, Forest County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 120% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Forest County's rate of about 110%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Forest County) records that median household earnings sit near $52,191, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Forest County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 326 students), of which West Forest JSHS is one.

West Forest El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 113 students in 2018 compared to 98 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 93% to 99% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 5.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.