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Altoona Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,246 students in Altoona Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Altoona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Altoona Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Altoona Area High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
7,019 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Altoona Area 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 79% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
57%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,931 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,091
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,931
$23,119
Best Altoona Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona Area High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1404 6th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 940-6986
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 940-6986
Grades: 6-12
| 2,246 students
Rank: #22.
Kimmel Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Crawford Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8246
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8246
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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