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Huntingdon 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,123 students in Huntingdon Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Huntingdon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and 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
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Huntingdon 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
23 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,555 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
90
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,705 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 $20,981 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,705
$23,696

Spending / Student
$20,981
$23,119

Best Huntingdon Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10906 Station Road
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 627-1100
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 627-1100
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Standing Stone Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10 29th Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-0771
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-0771
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #33.
Huntingdon Area Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Cassady Ave
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-2900
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
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