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Greater Johnstown School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Johnstown, Stonycreek Township, Lower Yoder Township and West Taylor Township, and parts of Geistown.
Students
2,805
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,445
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$34.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Greater Johnstown School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $34.3M, about $12,224 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Jerome.
K–5Conemaugh Twp Area El SchConemaugh Township Area School District
6–12Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHSConemaugh Township Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,445 per student · 20% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 63%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,838’20
2,995’21
2,941’22
2,788’23
2,805’24
About steady.
Students
Black 41%White 33%Two or more races 19%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Conemaugh Valley School DistrictConemaugh Township, Daisytown, East Conemaugh
$21,302per student
Ferndale Area School DistrictBrownstown, Ferndale, Lorain
$20,890per student
Westmont Hilltop School DistrictSouthmont, Upper Yoder Township, Westmont
$14,669per student
Ligonier Valley School DistrictFairfield Township, St. Clair Township
$21,176per 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.