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North Star SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 669 students in North Star SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in North Star SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
North Star SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
11 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
973 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
97%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
65
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,091 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,043
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,091
$23,089
Best North Star SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Star Central Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1215 Morris Ave
Boswell, PA 15531
(814) 629-5627
Boswell, PA 15531
(814) 629-5627
Grades: PK-4
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
North Star East MiddleSchool
(Math: 20% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3598 Whistler Rd
Stoystown, PA 15563
(814) 893-5616
Stoystown, PA 15563
(814) 893-5616
Grades: 5-8
| 308 students
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