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Portage Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 339 students in Portage Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Portage Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Portage Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portage Area Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
740 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portage Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.6%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
94%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,918 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,343 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,918
$23,730
Spending / Student
$18,343
$23,152
Best Portage Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portage Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
85 Mountain Ave
Portage, PA 15946
(814) 736-9636
Portage, PA 15946
(814) 736-9636
Gr: 7-12 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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