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Punxsutawney Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 810 students in Punxsutawney Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Punxsutawney Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Punxsutawney Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Punxsutawney Area 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,878 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Punxsutawney Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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
#347 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,125 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,150
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,125
$23,119
Best Punxsutawney Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Punxsutawney Area High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 N Findley Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
(814) 938-5151
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
(814) 938-5151
Gr: 7-12 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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