Hollidaysburg Area School District

405 Clark Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Hollidaysburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 784 students in Hollidaysburg Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Hollidaysburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,089 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hollidaysburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#103 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
50%
38%
68%
55%
60%
57%
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,332 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 $16,634 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,634
$23,119

Best Hollidaysburg Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Hewit St
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 695-4426
Gr: 7-9 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,089 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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