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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 328 students in Huntingdon Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Huntingdon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
4 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
1,673 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Huntingdon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.13
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
19 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,562 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
110
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,834 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 $21,119 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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
$19,834
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,119
$23,073
Best Huntingdon Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 328 students
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