State College Area School District

The State College Area School District is a high-performing district in Pennsylvania, with 11 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is home to several standout schools, including State College Area High School, which ranks 29th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools, and Ferguson Township Elementary School and Corl Street Elementary School, which are both top-performing elementary schools in the state.

The schools in the district generally perform well above the state averages on standardized tests, with State College Area High School boasting an impressive 93.8% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.6% dropout rate. The district's elementary schools also stand out, with Ferguson Township and Corl Street ranking among the best in Pennsylvania. However, there are some differences in performance and student-teacher ratios across the elementary schools, with Park Forest Elementary having the highest ratio in the district.

The racial diversity of the schools in the district varies, with some schools like Radio Park Elementary School having a more diverse student population and others like Gray's Woods Elementary School being less diverse. The district's spending per student also varies, but there is no clear correlation between spending and performance.