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 is 1 public high school serving 557 students in Penn Cambria SD School District.
Public High School in Penn Cambria SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Penn Cambria SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Cambria High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
44,507 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.
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
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,501 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
96%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
81
# Students in K Grade:
100
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
129,744
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Cambria High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 Linden Ave
Cresson, PA 16630
(814) 886-8188
Grades: 9-12
| 557 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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