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Northern Potter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Northern Potter School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Northern Potter School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
512 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Potter 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#428 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
22%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,227 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,268 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,227
$23,724
Spending / Student
$21,268
$23,146
Best Northern Potter School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Potter Childrens School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
745 Northern Potter Road
Ulysses, PA 16948
(814) 848-7563
Ulysses, PA 16948
(814) 848-7563
Gr: PK-6 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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