For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 520 students in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Philipsburg-osceola Area High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,600 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Philipsburg-Osceola Area 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#362 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,547 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
97%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
102
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,927 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,883
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,927
$23,073
Best Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philipsburg-osceola Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 Philips St
Philipsburg, PA 16866
(814) 342-1521
Philipsburg, PA 16866
(814) 342-1521
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
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