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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,060 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 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
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,060 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Southern Huntingdon County 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 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
0.08
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,015 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
57
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,646 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 $16,463 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,646
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,463
$23,073
Best Southern Huntingdon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shade Gap Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 111 students
Rank: #22.
Rockhill Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Farms Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 179 students
Rank: #44.
Southern Huntingdon Co High School/ms
Magnet School
(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
| 614 students
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