Penn Cambria SD School District

201 6th St
Cresson, PA 16630
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 890 students in Penn Cambria SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Penn Cambria SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Penn Cambria SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#315 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Penn Cambria SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Cambria SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Cambria SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Penn Cambria SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,501 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
96%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
100
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,575 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Penn Cambria SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Penn Cambria SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,040
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Penn Cambria SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,575
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Penn Cambria SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Penn Cambria SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Cambria Intrmd School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
376 Wood St
Lilly, PA 15938
(814) 886-8532
Grades: 3-4
| 219 students
Rank: #22.
Penn Cambria MiddleSchool
(Math: 18% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Division St
Gallitzin, PA 16641
(814) 886-4181
Grades: 5-8
| 482 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 Main St
Lilly, PA 15938
(814) 886-2151
Grades: 1-2
| 189 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,564 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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