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Portage Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 448 students in Portage Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Portage Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
807 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Portage Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
767 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
85
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,820 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,264
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,820
$23,073
Best Portage Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portage Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
84 Mountain Ave
Portage, PA 15946
(814) 736-9636
Portage, PA 15946
(814) 736-9636
Grades: PK-6
| 448 students
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