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Keystone Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,044 students in Keystone Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Keystone Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,497 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Keystone Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#462 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
42 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,138 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
90%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
235
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,790 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,989 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,790
$23,649
Spending / Student
$26,989
$23,073
Best Keystone Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Ben Avenue
Mill Hall, PA 17751
(570) 893-4900
Mill Hall, PA 17751
(570) 893-4900
Grades: 5-8
| 939 students
Rank: #22.
Bucktail Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Bucktail Avenue
Renovo, PA 17764
(570) 893-4900
Renovo, PA 17764
(570) 893-4900
Grades: 5-8
| 105 students
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