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Clarion-Limestone Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 425 students in Clarion-Limestone Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Clarion-Limestone Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), 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
778 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clarion-Limestone Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
12 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
748 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
96%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
56
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,353 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,797
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,353
$23,073
Best Clarion-Limestone Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarion-limestone Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4091 C-l School Road
Strattanville, PA 16258
(814) 764-6006
Strattanville, PA 16258
(814) 764-6006
Grades: PK-6
| 425 students
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