Top Rankings
Northern Cambria School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 262 students in Northern Cambria School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Northern Cambria School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
758 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Cambria School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.9%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
22%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
96%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,677 is higher than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,616 is higher than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,677
$23,742
Spending / Student
$23,616
$23,164
Best Northern Cambria School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Cambria Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 Joseph St
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-5880
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-5880
Gr: PK-4 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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