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Austin Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 77 students in Austin Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Austin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
154 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Austin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
99%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,864 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,455 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,864
$23,696
Spending / Student
$35,455
$23,119
Best Austin Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Austin Area Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
138 Costello Avenue
Austin, PA 16720
(814) 647-8603
Austin, PA 16720
(814) 647-8603
Gr: PK-6 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
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