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Albert Gallatin Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Georges, German, Masontown, Springhill, Nicholson, Fairchance, Point Marion and Smithfield.

Students
2,894
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,830
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Albert Gallatin Area School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
  • Debt of $15.9M, about $5,498 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eighty Four.

K–410 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
5–83 middle schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
9–123 high schoolsCanon-McMillan School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,830 per student · 18% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 64%Federal 13%

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

Enrollment over time
3,088’20
3,108’21
3,046’22
2,971’23
2,894’24

Down 6.3% since 2020.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools.

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.

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