Northern Tioga School District

110 Ellison Road
Elkland, PA 16920
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 928 students in Northern Tioga 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 Schools in Northern Tioga School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (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
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,019 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Northern Tioga 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#372 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northern Tioga   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Tioga   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.
53%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Tioga   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.
64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Tioga   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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northern Tioga   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
n/a
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
6 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,921 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
95%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 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:
155
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,033 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 $20,434 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
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northern Tioga   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
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northern Tioga   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
$20,033
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northern Tioga   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
$20,434
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northern Tioga   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 Northern Tioga School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cowanesque Valley Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
51 North Fork Road
Westfield, PA 16950
(814) 367-2233
Grades: 7-12
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Williamson Sr. High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Jct Cross Road
Tioga, PA 16946
(570) 827-2191
Grades: 7-12
| 549 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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