Tussey Mountain School District

199 Front Street
Saxton, PA 16678-8610
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 293 students in Tussey Mountain School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Tussey Mountain School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Tussey Mountain School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tussey Mountain High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
915 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tussey Mountain School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#381 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
38%
54%
55%
45-49%
57%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%
(2022-23)
26.1%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
97%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,753 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,752
$23,730
Spending / Student
$18,753
$23,152

Best Tussey Mountain School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tussey Mountain High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
199 Front Street
Saxton, PA 16678
(814) 635-2975
Gr: 9-12 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 915 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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