Austin Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Austin, Keating Township, Portage Township, Wharton Township and Sylvania Township.

Students

123

Schools

Spent per student

$26,584

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

9:1

Debt

$3.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Austin Area School District

School Grade B: better than 63% of Connecticut districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
Spends 22% more per student than the PA average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment down 34.6% since 2020
Debt of $3.0M, about $24,073 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bantam.

PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20

6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20

9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 87.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$26,584 per student · 22% above PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 60%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

188’20

142’21

132’22

154’23

123’24

Down 34.6% since 2020.

Students

White 98%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Austin Area El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Austin

62 students8:1

Austin Area JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Austin

B−

61 students9:1

Towns served

Austin 606Keating Township 241Portage Township 180Wharton Township 93 Sylvania Township 60

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Coudersport Area School DistrictHomer Township, Summit Township

$20,188per student

Cameron County School DistrictGrove Township, Lumber Township, Portage Township

$19,613per student

Keystone Central School DistrictLeidy Township, Stewardson Township

$21,948per student

Galeton Area School DistrictAbbott Township

$25,386per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.