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State College Area School District

240 Villa Crest Dr
State College, PA 16801-4812

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Tel: (814) 231-1016

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State College Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

11 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

6,712 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

552 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	562	188
10	561	184
11	606	176
12	618	173

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District Rank

State College Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#36 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	State College Area School District
2023	#36
2022	#40
2021	#34
2019	#55
2018	#68
2017	#62
2016	#61
2015	#44
2014	#77
2013	#43
2012	#55

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62%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	62%	38%
2022	60%	36%
2021	62%	38%
2019	66%	45%
2018	63%	45%
2017	63%	46%
2016	65%	46%
2015	64%	43%
2014	85%	72%
2013	88%	73%
2012	87%	74%

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76%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	76%	55%
2021	73%	55%
2019	80%	62%
2018	63%	63%
2017	80%	63%
2016	79%	62%
2015	79%	62%
2014	83%	70%
2013	84%	70%
2012	84%	71%
2011	85%	73%

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80%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	80%	57%
2021	81%	64%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	93%	87%
2020	96%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	93%	86%
2016	94%	86%
2015	91%	86%
2014	93%	86%
2013	94%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.40	0.58
2022	0.39	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.37	0.54
2019	0.37	0.54
2018	0.35	0.53
2017	0.35	0.53
2016	0.33	0.51
2015	0.32	0.51
2014	0.31	0.50
2013	0.29	0.48
2012	0.29	0.47
2011	0.27	0.47
2010	0.25	0.46
2009	0.24	0.44
2008	0.22	0.43
2007	0.22	0.42
2006	0.20	0.41
2005	0.20	0.40
2004	0.23	0.40
2003	0.25	0.39
2002	0.22	0.37
2001	0.22	0.37
2000	0.22	0.35
1999	0.21	0.35
1998	0.21	0.35
1997	0.21	0.34
1996	0.20	0.34
1995	0.20	0.33
1994	0.19	0.33
1993	0.22	0.31
1992	0.19	0.31
1991	0.18	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	8%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	8%	4%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	3%
2005	6%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	7%	3%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	6%	2%
1996	6%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	6%	2%
1991	6%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	15%
2002	3%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	15%
1998	4%	15%
1997	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	3%	13%

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% White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	79%	65%
2019	79%	65%
2018	80%	66%
2017	80%	66%
2016	81%	68%
2015	82%	68%
2014	83%	69%
2013	84%	70%
2012	84%	71%
2011	85%	71%
2010	86%	72%
2009	87%	73%
2008	88%	74%
2007	88%	74%
2006	89%	75%
2005	89%	76%
2004	87%	76%
2003	86%	77%
2002	88%	78%
2001	87%	78%
2000	88%	79%
1999	88%	79%
1998	89%	79%
1997	88%	80%
1996	90%	80%
1995	89%	81%
1994	90%	81%
1993	88%	82%
1992	90%	82%
1991	90%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,972 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,362 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$174 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$174 MM	$27 MM
2022	$173 MM	$25 MM
2021	$174 MM	$27 MM
2020	$173 MM	$25 MM
2019	$173 MM	$25 MM
2018	$159 MM	$24 MM
2017	$154 MM	$24 MM
2016	$144 MM	$23 MM
2015	$112 MM	$21 MM
2014	$128 MM	$21 MM
2012	$117 MM	$20 MM
2011	$116 MM	$21 MM
2010	$112 MM	$21 MM
2009	$108 MM	$21 MM
2008	$106 MM	$21 MM
2007	$103 MM	$20 MM
2006	$98 MM	$20 MM
2005	$91 MM	$18 MM
2004	$86 MM	$17 MM
2003	$79 MM	$16 MM
2002	$73 MM	$18 MM
2001	$69 MM	$19 MM
2000	$66 MM	$18 MM
1999	$63 MM	$18 MM
1998	$60 MM	$18 MM
1997	$58 MM	$17 MM
1996	$56 MM	$17 MM
1995	$51 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$157 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$157 MM	$25 MM
2022	$179 MM	$25 MM
2021	$157 MM	$25 MM
2020	$179 MM	$25 MM
2019	$219 MM	$25 MM
2018	$202 MM	$23 MM
2017	$188 MM	$23 MM
2016	$147 MM	$22 MM
2015	$107 MM	$20 MM
2014	$114 MM	$20 MM
2012	$112 MM	$19 MM
2011	$134 MM	$21 MM
2010	$107 MM	$20 MM
2009	$103 MM	$20 MM
2008	$100 MM	$20 MM
2007	$97 MM	$19 MM
2006	$95 MM	$21 MM
2005	$94 MM	$18 MM
2004	$82 MM	$17 MM
2003	$78 MM	$18 MM
2002	$84 MM	$19 MM
2001	$69 MM	$21 MM
2000	$64 MM	$18 MM
1999	$66 MM	$18 MM
1998	$59 MM	$18 MM
1997	$57 MM	$18 MM
1996	$57 MM	$17 MM
1995	$63 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,972

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25,708	$21,465
2022	$25,447	$17,423
2021	$25,938	$20,683
2020	$25,447	$17,423
2019	$25,186	$17,496
2018	$23,301	$16,267
2017	$22,721	$17,283
2016	$21,291	$16,027
2015	$16,512	$12,967
2014	$19,021	$13,618
2012	$17,034	$12,923
2011	$16,691	$13,182
2010	$15,934	$12,967
2009	$15,381	$12,476
2008	$15,007	$11,970
2007	$14,235	$12,325
2006	$13,324	$11,373
2005	$12,425	$9,887
2004	$11,660	$9,342
2003	$10,562	$8,561
2002	$9,739	$9,347
2001	$9,331	$9,246
2000	$8,903	$8,505
1999	$8,539	$8,127
1998	$8,131	$7,716
1997	$8,001	$7,409
1995	$7,405	$6,949
1992	$6,562	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$23,362

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	State College Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,124	$20,114
2022	$26,271	$17,371
2021	$23,330	$19,381
2020	$26,271	$17,371
2019	$31,752	$17,056
2018	$29,668	$15,644
2017	$27,774	$16,490
2016	$21,688	$15,754
2015	$15,807	$12,300
2014	$16,935	$13,435
2012	$16,311	$12,431
2011	$19,285	$12,980
2010	$15,253	$12,300
2009	$14,670	$11,944
2008	$14,065	$11,838
2007	$13,415	$11,937
2006	$13,024	$11,377
2005	$12,838	$9,707
2004	$11,214	$9,347
2003	$10,496	$9,243
2002	$11,346	$9,853
2001	$9,335	$10,315
2000	$8,730	$8,598
1999	$8,898	$8,268
1998	$8,052	$7,996
1997	$7,894	$7,728
1995	$9,145	$6,895
1992	$6,289	$6,055

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Best State College Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

State College Area High School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 86%)
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Top 10%

650 Westerly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1111

Gr: 8-12 | 2,347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 6,712 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 94% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education