Top Rankings
State College Area SD 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,943 students in State College Area SD 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 SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in State College Area SD School District are State College Area High School, Mount Nittany MiddleSchool and Park Forest MiddleSchool. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
6,776 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
State College Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
583 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
287 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
185 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
5,234 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
77%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
468 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
448
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
478
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
472
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
503
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
504
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
616
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
576
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
627
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,727 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,141 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,727
$23,665
Spending / Student
$23,141
$23,089
Best State College Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
State College Area High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 Westerly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1111
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1111
Grades: 8-12
| 2,436 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Nittany MiddleSchool
(Math: 40% | Reading: 72%)
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
| 707 students
Rank: #33.
Park Forest MiddleSchool
(Math: 39% | Reading: 71%)
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
| 800 students
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