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School Comparison

Penns Manor Area JSHS
vs.
Purchase Line JSHS

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Penns Manor Area JSHS
Purchase Line JSHS
  • Purchase Line JSHS reported a higher chronically absent students than Penns Manor Area JSHS (121 vs. 98).
  • Penns Manor Area JSHS reported a higher graduating cohort than Purchase Line JSHS (64 vs. 52).
  • Purchase Line JSHS reported a higher students per counselor than Penns Manor Area JSHS (209:1 vs. 202.5:1).
  • Source Data Limit: 10 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Purchase Line JSHS reported a higher chronically absent students than Penns Manor Area JSHS (121 vs. 98).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Penns Manor Area JSHS reported a higher graduating cohort than Purchase Line JSHS (64 vs. 52).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Purchase Line JSHS reported a higher gifted & talented than Penns Manor Area JSHS (9 vs. 5).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Purchase Line JSHS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Penns Manor Area JSHS (14 vs. 8).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Purchase Line JSHS reported a higher students per counselor than Penns Manor Area JSHS (209:1 vs. 202.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Purchase Line JSHS

2 metrics were reported by Purchase Line JSHS. Comparable data for Penns Manor Area JSHS is missing or suppressed.

AP courses offered
1
AP enrollment
4

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Penns Manor Area JSHS
$22,528.53
Purchase Line JSHS
$22,512.04
Local revenue share
Penns Manor Area JSHS
27%
Purchase Line JSHS
19.5%
State revenue share
Penns Manor Area JSHS
62.7%
Purchase Line JSHS
67.4%
Federal revenue share
Penns Manor Area JSHS
10.3%
Purchase Line JSHS
13.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Penns Manor Area JSHS
25.1%
Purchase Line JSHS
25.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Indiana County
$58,739
Indiana County
$58,739
Poverty rate
Indiana County
12.8%
Indiana County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Indiana County
26.9%
Indiana County
26.9%
Unemployment rate
Indiana County
4.4%
Indiana County
4.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.