Top Rankings
State College Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,867 students in State College Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in State College Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
6,712 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
State College Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
76%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,972 is higher 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 $23,362 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,972
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,362
$23,119
Best State College Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
State College Area High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
650 Westerly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1111
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1111
Grades: 8-12
| 2,347 students
Rank: #22.
Park Forest Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2180 School Dr
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8217
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8217
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Nittany Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
656 Brandywine Dr
State College, PA 16801
(814) 466-5133
State College, PA 16801
(814) 466-5133
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
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