Top Rankings
Austin Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 62 students in Austin Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Austin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
132 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Austin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#336 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
34,417 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
129 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
98%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
8
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,008 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,364 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,008
$23,649
Spending / Student
$41,364
$23,073
Best Austin Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
138 Costello Avenue
Austin, PA 16720
(814) 647-8603
Austin, PA 16720
(814) 647-8603
Grades: PK-6
| 62 students
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