Punxsutawney Area School District

300 Center St, Punxsutawney, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,093

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

34 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

8,415

households

20,559

Total Population

$104,900

Average House Value

$667

Average Housing Rent

$45,630

Average Household Income

86.30%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Punxsutawney Area School District is a public school district serving Punxsutawney area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 2 schools served 2,093 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 2 schools. A total of 62 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 34 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 42% of students are proficient in Math learning and 61% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.punxsy.k12.pa.us (814)938-5151 300 Center St, Punxsutawney, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KATE SHAFFER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

GERALD GIGLIOTTI

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

GERALD GIGLIOTTI

email phone

Schools in Punxsutawney Area School District

In Punxsutawney Area School District, 2 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Elementary
High

Punxsutawney Area El Sch View

Punxsutawney Area High School View

806 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,093 students are attending Punxsutawney Area School District. By gender, there are 421 (20.1%) and 385 (18.4%) female students at Punxsutawney Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,013 White (96.2%), 8 Black (0.4%), and6 Asian (0.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 1.4%	30	14	16
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	3	0	3
Asian 0.3%	6	3	3
Black 0.4%	8	6	2
White 96.2%	2,013	1,050	963
Two or More Races 1.6%	33	20	13
Total	2,093	1,093	1,000

	Total	Male	Female
White	9	4	5
Total	11	5	6

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	8	6	2
Black	1	1	0
White	348	216	132
Two or More Races	6	5	1
Total	363	228	135

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 42%	42%	65-69%	45-49%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	70-74%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Black students 50%	<50%	*	0%	*	*	0%	*	*
White students 43%	43%	65-69%	45-49%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	70-74%
Two or More Races 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	30-39%	30-39%	≤10%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	55-59%	40-44%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	55-59%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	0%	*	*	*
Female students 45%	45%	70-74%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	20-29%	65-69%
Male students 39%	39%	60-64%	40-44%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	70-74%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	0%	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	7	6	8	4	5	3
White students 61%	61%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	65-69%	45-49%	65-69%
Limited English proficient students 50%	≥50%	*	0%	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	21-39%	20-29%	≤20%	30-39%	11-19%	30-39%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Male students 53%	53%	50-54%	45-49%	35-39%	60-64%	40-44%	60-64%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 53%	53%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%	60-64%	40-44%	55-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 70%	70%	65-69%	65-69%	60-69%	75-79%	50-54%	75-79%
All students 61%	61%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%	65-69%	45-49%	65-69%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Black students 50%	≥50%	0%	*	*	0%	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	0%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 41 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 96 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Punxsutawney Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	41
Advanced Placement Math	7
Advanced Placement Science	16
Advanced Placement Other programs	25
SAT/ACT Participation	96

Teachers & Staffs

Total 172 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Punxsutawney Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 34 to 1. All teachers are certified. 99.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	172	Students per teacher: 34 to 1
Teachers who are certified	172	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	0.6%
School counselors	6	Students per counselor: 349 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-