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Southern Huntingdon County 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,037 students in Southern Huntingdon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Huntingdon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,037 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Southern Huntingdon County 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#490 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
10 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
991 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
69
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,038 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,828 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,038
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,828
$23,119
Best Southern Huntingdon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shade Gap Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22251 Shade Valley Road
Shade Gap, PA 17255
(814) 447-5529
Shade Gap, PA 17255
(814) 447-5529
Grades: K-5
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Rockhill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 Meadow St
Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
(814) 447-5529
Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
(814) 447-5529
Grades: K-5
| 153 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Farms Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12075 Old Plank Road
Three Springs, PA 17264
(814) 447-5529
Three Springs, PA 17264
(814) 447-5529
Grades: K-5
| 162 students
Rank: #44.
Southern Huntingdon Co High School/ms
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10339 Pogue Road
Three Springs, PA 17264
(814) 447-5529
Three Springs, PA 17264
(814) 447-5529
Grades: 6-12
| 617 students
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