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Altoona Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Altoona, Logan and Tyrone.

Students

6,852

Schools

11

Spent per student

$15,760

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

13:1

Debt

$117.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Altoona Area School District

School Grade C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
Spends 28% less per student than the PA average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
Debt of $117.0M, about $17,076 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Leeper.

PK–6North Clarion Co El SchNorth Clarion County School District

7–12North Clarion Co JSHSNorth Clarion County School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency30%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)83%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,760 per student · 28% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 57%Federal 17%

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

Enrollment over time

7,227’20

7,260’21

7,226’22

7,019’23

6,852’24

Down 5.2% since 2020.

Students

White 82%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Juniata Gap El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

490 students14:1

Juniata El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

470 students13:1

Pleasant Valley El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

439 students12:1

Logan El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

428 students13:1

Mowrie A Ebner El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

349 students11:1

Penn-Lincoln El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

313 students9:1

Irving El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

267 students16:1

Baker El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona

263 students12:1

Altoona Area Jr HS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Altoona

1,578 students12:1

Altoona Area HS

High · Grades 6–12 · Altoona

2,255 students17:1

Kimmel Alternative School

High · Grades 7–12 · Altoona

Towns served

Altoona 43,196Logan 12,318Tyrone 1,937

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hollidaysburg Area School DistrictAllegheny, Frankstown

$15,101per student

Tyrone Area School DistrictBirmingham, Snyder, Warriors Mark

$16,030per student

Bellwood-Antis School DistrictAntis

$16,361per student

Juniata Valley School DistrictMorris, Spruce Creek

$18,795per 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.