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Punxsutawney 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 elementary school serving 1,079 students in Punxsutawney Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Punxsutawney Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,905 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Punxsutawney 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
15 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,814 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
147
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,812 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,822
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,812
$23,073
Best Punxsutawney Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
465 Beyer Ave
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
(814) 938-5151
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
(814) 938-5151
Grades: K-6
| 1,079 students
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