Port Allegany School District

20 Oak St
Port Allegany, PA 16743
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Port Allegany 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 506 students in Port Allegany School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Port Allegany School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
892 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Port Allegany School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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)
#486 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
36%
49%
55%
50-54%
57%
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,392 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,187
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,392
$23,119

Best Port Allegany School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Allegany Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Clyde Lynch Dr
Port Allegany, PA 16743
(814) 642-9557
Grades: PK-6
| 506 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 892 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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