West Branch Area School District

516 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 317 students in West Branch Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in West Branch Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in West Branch Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Branch Area High School, with 80-84% 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 and American Indian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
915 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Branch 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#372 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
53%
55%
60-64%
57%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.59
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,551 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,363
$23,694
Spending / Student
$21,551
$23,117

Best West Branch Area School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Branch Area High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
444 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858
(814) 345-5615
Gr: 9-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 915 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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