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State College Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,920 students in State College Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in State College Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,781 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
State College Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
583 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
186 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
5,199 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
77%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
488 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
433
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
493
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
484
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
503
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
611
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
589
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
644
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,708 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,124 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,708
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,124
$23,073
Best State College Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
State College Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
650 Westerly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1111
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1111
Grades: 8-12
| 2,410 students
Rank: #22.
Park Forest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2180 School Dr
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8217
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8217
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Nittany Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
656 Brandywine Dr
State College, PA 16801
(814) 466-5133
State College, PA 16801
(814) 466-5133
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
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