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Greater Johnstown School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Johnstown, Stonycreek, Lower Yoder and West Taylor, 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 Loop.
K–63 schoolsHollidaysburg Area School District
7–9Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburg Area School District
10–12Hollidaysburg Area SHSHollidaysburg 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, Daisytown, East Conemaugh
$21,302per student
Ferndale Area School DistrictBrownstown, Ferndale, Lorain
$20,890per student
Westmont Hilltop School DistrictSouthmont, Upper Yoder, Westmont
$14,669per student
Ligonier Valley School DistrictFairfield, St. Clair
$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.