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Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,591 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Philipsburg-Osceola Area 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.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
97%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,006 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,045 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,006
$23,724
Spending / Student
$21,045
$23,146
Best Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Philipsburg-osceola Area Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Short St Suite A
Philipsburg, PA 16866
(814) 342-4906
Philipsburg, PA 16866
(814) 342-4906
Gr: 6-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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