Clearfield Area School District

2831 Washington Avenue
Clearfield, PA 16830
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,020 students in Clearfield Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Clearfield Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,066 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clearfield Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 90-94% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#470 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clearfield Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clearfield Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clearfield Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clearfield Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clearfield Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
4 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,971 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
137
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,417 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clearfield Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clearfield Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,581
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clearfield Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,417
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clearfield Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clearfield Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clearfield Area Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 High Level Rd
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-5511
Grades: K-6
| 1,020 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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