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 middle school serving 1,046 students in Clearfield Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Clearfield Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,066 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
44,337 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
4 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,971 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
95%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
137
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
25,919
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clearfield Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2831 Washington Ave
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-5511
Grades: 7-12
| 1,046 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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