Top Rankings
Windber Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 622 students in Windber Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Windber Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,233 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Windber Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,015 in this school district is less 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 $14,859 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,015
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,859
$23,119
Best Windber Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Windber Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
421 Sugar Maple Dr
Windber, PA 15963
(814) 467-4567
Windber, PA 15963
(814) 467-4567
Gr: PK-5 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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