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Item: Penn Cambria School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

201 6th St
Cresson, PA 16630-1363

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Top 50%

Tel: (814) 886-8121

www.pcam.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

334 Schools

# Students

1,449 Students

148,264 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

11,370 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	17	10
Kind	85	33
1	1	28

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District Rank

Penn Cambria School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#241 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District
2023	#241
2022	#363
2021	#315
2019	#212
2018	#311
2017	#185
2016	#192
2015	#212
2014	#128
2013	#157
2012	#103
2011	#128
2010	#214

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	41%	38%
2022	25%	36%
2021	29%	38%
2019	50%	45%
2018	47%	45%
2017	50%	46%
2016	51%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	84%	72%
2013	82%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	83%	76%
2010	81%	75%

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61%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2022	61%	55%
2021	57%	55%
2019	69%	62%
2018	47%	63%
2017	73%	63%
2016	71%	62%
2015	71%	62%
2014	78%	70%
2013	77%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	80%	73%
2010	73%	72%

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62%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	57%
2021	61%	64%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

22.1%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	22.1%	23.3%
2022	42.3%	26.6%
2021	21.5%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.08	0.58
2022	0.08	0.57
2021	0.07	0.57
2020	0.06	0.55
2019	0.06	0.54
2018	0.03	0.53
2017	0.03	0.52
2016	0.03	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.04	0.49
2013	0.03	0.48
2012	0.04	0.47
2011	0.04	0.46
2010	0.03	0.44
2009	0.02	0.44
2008	0.01	0.43
2007	0.02	0.41
2006	0.01	0.41
2004	0.01	0.40
2003	0.02	0.38
2002	0.02	0.37
2001	0.02	0.37
2000	0.01	0.35
1999	0.01	0.35
1998	0.01	0.34
1997	0.01	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.01	0.33
1993	0.01	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	8%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
1995	1%	14%

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% White

95%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	96%	62%
2022	96%	63%
2021	96%	63%
2020	97%	64%
2019	97%	65%
2018	99%	66%
2017	99%	67%
2016	99%	68%
2015	70%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	98%	70%
2012	98%	71%
2011	98%	72%
2010	99%	73%
2009	100%	73%
2008	100%	74%
2007	100%	75%
2006	100%	75%
2005	100%	76%
2004	99%	76%
2003	99%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	99%	78%
2000	100%	79%
1999	100%	79%
1998	100%	80%
1997	100%	80%
1996	100%	81%
1995	99%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%
1990	100%	83%
1989	100%	83%
1988	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,694 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29 MM	$30 MM
2022	$29 MM	$29 MM
2021	$27 MM	$27 MM
2020	$25 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$24 MM
2017	$25 MM	$24 MM
2016	$24 MM	$23 MM
2015	$23 MM	$21 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$23 MM	$21 MM
2010	$23 MM	$21 MM
2009	$22 MM	$21 MM
2008	$22 MM	$21 MM
2007	$21 MM	$20 MM
2006	$20 MM	$20 MM
2005	$20 MM	$18 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$18 MM
2001	$18 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$15 MM	$17 MM
1996	$15 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM
1992	$11 MM	$14 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27 MM	$30 MM
2022	$27 MM	$28 MM
2021	$26 MM	$25 MM
2020	$26 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$23 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$20 MM
2008	$20 MM	$20 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$21 MM
2005	$19 MM	$18 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$18 MM
2002	$21 MM	$19 MM
2001	$26 MM	$21 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$14 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM
1992	$11 MM	$14 MM
1990	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,695

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,750	$24,520
2022	$18,423	$22,621
2021	$16,996	$20,683
2020	$15,662	$17,423
2019	$15,318	$17,496
2018	$15,112	$16,267
2017	$15,325	$17,283
2016	$14,343	$16,027
2015	$13,191	$12,967
2014	$13,203	$13,618
2012	$12,909	$12,923
2011	$13,357	$13,182
2010	$13,046	$12,967
2009	$12,617	$12,476
2008	$12,153	$11,970
2007	$11,890	$12,325
2006	$11,158	$11,373
2005	$11,069	$9,887
2004	$10,614	$9,342
2003	$10,174	$8,561
2002	$9,249	$9,347
2001	$9,333	$9,246
2000	$8,738	$8,505
1999	$7,698	$8,127
1998	$7,074	$7,716
1997	$6,589	$7,409
1995	$6,166	$6,949
1992	$4,867	$6,008
1990	$4,616	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$18,694

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penn Cambria School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17,798	$23,814
2022	$17,001	$21,674
2021	$16,533	$19,381
2020	$15,985	$17,371
2019	$14,992	$17,056
2018	$14,478	$15,644
2017	$14,220	$16,490
2016	$13,505	$15,754
2015	$11,636	$12,300
2014	$12,197	$13,435
2012	$12,107	$12,431
2011	$12,006	$12,980
2010	$11,508	$12,300
2009	$11,251	$11,944
2008	$11,282	$11,838
2007	$10,786	$11,937
2006	$10,305	$11,377
2005	$10,848	$9,707
2004	$10,647	$9,347
2003	$9,774	$9,243
2002	$10,861	$9,853
2001	$13,458	$10,315
2000	$7,915	$8,598
1999	$7,307	$8,268
1998	$6,860	$7,996
1997	$6,320	$7,728
1995	$6,175	$6,895
1992	$5,075	$6,055
1990	$4,675	$5,391

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Best Penn Cambria School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Penn Cambria Pre-primary

205 6th St
Cresson, PA 16630
(814) 886-8166

Gr: PK-K | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,449 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
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