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State College Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves State College, Ferguson Township, Patton Township, College Township, Harris Township and Halfmoon Township, and parts of Benner Township.
Students
6,799
Schools
11
Spent per student
$24,249
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$175.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about State College Area School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $175.7M, about $25,849 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Distant.
K–2Redbank Valley Primary SchoolRedbank Valley School District
3–5Redbank Valley Intrmd SchRedbank Valley School District
6–12Redbank Valley HSRedbank Valley School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,249 per student · 11% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 19%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,721’20
6,776’21
6,781’22
6,712’23
6,799’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Radio Park El Sch
A+424 students13:1
Park Forest El Sch
A419 students13:1
Mount Nittany El Sch
A−413 students13:1
Spring Creek El Sch
A+360 students14:1
Gray's Woods El Sch
A356 students13:1
Easterly Parkway El Sch
A−314 students10:1
Ferguson Twp El Sch
A+287 students12:1
Corl Street El Sch
A+250 students12:1
Park Forest MS
A−822 students13:1
Mount Nittany MS
A−752 students12:1
State College Area HS
A−2,402 students12:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.