Western Secure Treatment Unit

Set in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, Western Secure Treatment Unit is a minimally staffed high school, run under Western Secure Treatment Unit. It works with 38 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 738.

Western Secure Treatment Unit is a school of Western Secure Treatment Unit, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Western Secure Treatment Unit lists that Black students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 1%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Western Secure Treatment Unit tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Butler County put median household income runs about $89,843, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Western Secure Treatment Unit is one of 39 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 24,616 students).

Nearest neighbor: Allegheny-Clarion Valley Elem, around 4.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.