Indiana Area School District

501 E Pike Rd
Indiana, PA 15701
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 657 students in Indiana Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Indiana Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,828 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Indiana Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#153 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(22-23)
48%
38%
66%
55%
67%
57%
(22-23)
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
85%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,354 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 $19,289 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
$58 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,354
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,289
$23,119

Best Indiana Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indiana Area Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
245 N 5th St
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8568
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,828 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 93% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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