B−
Penncrest School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Hayfield Township, Woodcock Township, Cambridge Springs, Randolph Township, Cussewago Township, Cambridge Township, East Mead Township, Richmond Township, Rockdale Township, Plum Township, Venango Township, Troy Township, Steuben Township, Saegertown, Athens Township, Blooming Valley, Townville, Venango and Woodcock.
Students
2,399
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,098
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$34.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Penncrest School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
- Debt of $34.5M, about $14,386 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sunbrook.
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 proficiency31%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,098 per student · 8% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 58%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,568’20
2,563’21
2,545’22
2,478’23
2,399’24
Down 6.6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Hayfield Township 2,747Woodcock Township 2,732Cambridge Springs 2,408Randolph Township 1,789Cussewago Township 1,550Cambridge Township 1,487East Mead Township 1,429Richmond Township 1,285Rockdale Township 1,198Plum Township 981Venango Township 915Troy Township 888Steuben Township 853Saegertown 828Athens Township 676Blooming Valley 390Townville 340Venango 199Woodcock 131
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Crawford Central School DistrictEast Fairfield Township, Vernon Township, Wayne Township
$17,738per student
Titusville Area School DistrictCenterville, Cherrytree Township, Oil Creek Township
$19,061per student
Fort LeBoeuf School DistrictLeBoeuf Township
$16,964per student
General McLane School DistrictWashington Township
$15,923per 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.