Punxsutawney Area High School

Summary:

Punxsutawney Area High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with 826 students. The school is part of the Punxsutawney Area School District, which is ranked 220 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Punxsutawney Area High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools, ranging from 131 to 262 out of 537-693 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, except for a 3-star rating in 2015-2016 and 2022-2023. The school's performance in PSSA Math, Science, and Keystone Exams is particularly noteworthy, with students outperforming the state averages. However, the school's performance in PSSA English Language Arts is slightly below the state average. Punxsutawney Area High School also has a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 90.1% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.6% to 2.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School, Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School, and Redbank Valley High School, Punxsutawney Area High School generally outperforms them in terms of school ranking, student performance, and graduation/dropout rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Brookville Junior/Senior High School and Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School, have stronger performance in certain areas, such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates. The school's relatively low ranking for disabled students is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted support.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 500 N Findley Street
       Punxsutawney, PA  15767


(814) 938-5151

District: Punxsutawney Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
187th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,129 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  810

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.6%
Two or more races:
2.2%
Hispanic:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Punxsutawney Area High School ranks better than 69.1% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.67. (See more...)
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Compare Details Punxsutawney Area High School ranks better than 72.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Punxsutawney Area High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.6%), two or more races (2.2%), Hispanic (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Punxsutawney Area High School is 9.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Punxsutawney Area High School is $18,129.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Punxsutawney Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Punxsutawney Area High School 275th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Punxsutawney Area High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Punxsutawney Area High School 187th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Punxsutawney Area High School in the ranking list.)

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Punxsutawney Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Punxsutawney Area School District 220th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Punxsutawney Area High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 37.76 607th 805 24.6%
2011 51.55 497th 825 39.8%
2012 51.94 498th 834 40.3%
2013 53.86 433rd 758 42.9%
2014 54.94 391st 728 46.3%
2015 48.95 461st 835 44.8%
2016 43.56 531st 870 39.0%
2017 53.70 434th 877 50.5%
2018 52.66 457th 861 46.9%
2019 47.06 509th 891 42.9%
2021 56.09 345th 797 56.7%
2022 53.70 425th 883 51.9%
2023 53.04 436th 893 51.2%
2024 67.67 275th 891 69.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.25 344th 874 60.6%
2024 64.03 270th 877 69.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.14 268th 860 68.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.24 326th 660 50.6%
2024 47.15 298th 672 55.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.23 280th 870 67.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.24 504th 681 26.0%
2024 47.93 344th 673 48.9%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Punxsutawney Area High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 61.30 245th 583 58.0%
2004 69.52 186th 590 68.5%
2005 72.91 151st 593 74.5%
2006 78.37 94th 604 84.4%
2007 69.38 192nd 615 68.8%
2008 61.87 274th 621 55.9%
2009 49.22 395th 632 37.5%
2010 61.07 289th 649 55.5%
2011 71.66 186th 660 71.8%
2012 55.87 362nd 664 45.5%
2013 55.32 298th 591 49.6%
2014 73.29 131st 580 77.4%
2015 74.61 164th 680 75.9%
2016 71.58 216th 677 68.1%
2017 74.72 171st 663 74.2%
2018 75.81 168th 673 75.0%
2019 75.43 172nd 693 75.2%
2021 74.22 146th 537 72.8%
2023 63.96 262nd 674 61.1%
2024 71.89 187th 686 72.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.34 222nd 652 66.0%
2024 75.94 131st 664 80.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.62 169th 665 74.6%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.48 390th 513 24.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.37 228th 662 65.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Punxsutawney Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.82 289th 577 49.9%
2024 63.05 215th 595 63.9%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Punxsutawney Area High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1122 0 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1131
1989 1055 0 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1062
1990 994 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 999
1991 991 0 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1992 998 2 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1010
1993 1009 1 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1015
1994 1041 1 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1046
1995 1031 2 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1039
1996 1031 2 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1039
1997 998 3 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1008
1998 1020 3 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1032
1999 950 4 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2000 925 1 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 932
2001 929 3 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 938
2002 923 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2003 923 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2004 906 5 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 920
2005 925 7 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 939
2006 913 5 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 928
2007 911 7 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 925
2008 931 6 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 945
2009 857 4 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 869
2010 1009 4 5 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1029
2011 999 0 3 10 7 0 0 0 1019
2012 893 0 3 8 1 0 0 0 905
2013 891 5 2 7 0 0 2 0 907
2014 820 7 2 9 1 0 6 0 845
2015 832 7 1 9 1 0 7 0 857
2016 816 4 1 13 0 0 8 0 842
2017 827 6 0 11 1 0 9 0 854
2018 786 3 1 14 1 0 5 0 810
2019 879 3 4 13 1 0 12 0 912
2020 833 4 3 11 1 0 12 0 864
2021 794 6 3 10 1 0 11 0 825
2022 775 8 3 13 1 0 16 0 816
2023 781 6 2 16 0 1 20 0 826
2024 766 7 3 15 0 1 18 0 810

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Punxsutawney Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1131 68.0 16.6 n/a
1989 1062 78.0 13.6 n/a
1990 999 72.0 13.8 0
1991 996 70.9 14.0 n/a
1992 1010 63.6 15.8 n/a
1993 1015 57.0 17.8 n/a
1994 1046 56.5 18.5 n/a
1995 1039 61.1 17.0 n/a
1996 1039 61.1 17.0 n/a
1997 1008 62.1 16.2 n/a
1998 1032 60.5 17.1 n/a
1999 960 56.5 17.0 n/a
2000 932 58.0 16.1 21.7
2001 938 58.0 16.2 23.7
2002 930 59.7 15.6 26.5
2003 930 59.7 15.6 26.5
2004 920 58.3 15.8 24.6
2005 939 59.3 15.8 26.2
2006 928 59.4 15.6 28.2
2007 925 59.6 15.5 31.9
2008 945 60.4 15.6 31.4
2009 869 60.9 14.3 34.8
2010 1029 74.8 13.7 36.3
2011 1019 73.7 13.8 39.3
2012 905 71.4 12.6 39.2
2013 907 66.1 13.7 39.8
2014 845 67.0 12.6 32.9
2015 857 65.0 13.1 42.5
2016 842 64.0 13.1 44.2
2017 854 65.4 13.0 47.3
2018 810 61.2 13.2 49.4
2019 912 68.3 13.3 49.3
2020 864 68.5 12.6 44
2021 825 61.7 13.3 39.9
2022 816 85.1 9.5 47.2
2023 826 81.8 10.0 55.2
2024 810 84.0 9.6 54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Punxsutawney Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1131 68.0 16.6 n/a
1989 1062 78.0 13.6 n/a
1990 999 72.0 13.8 0
1991 996 70.9 14.0 n/a
1992 1010 63.6 15.8 n/a
1993 1015 57.0 17.8 n/a
1994 1046 56.5 18.5 n/a
1995 1039 61.1 17.0 n/a
1996 1039 61.1 17.0 n/a
1997 1008 62.1 16.2 n/a
1998 1032 60.5 17.1 n/a
1999 960 56.5 17.0 n/a
2000 932 58.0 16.1 21.7
2001 938 58.0 16.2 23.7
2002 930 59.7 15.6 26.5
2003 930 59.7 15.6 26.5
2004 920 58.3 15.8 24.6
2005 939 59.3 15.8 26.2
2006 928 59.4 15.6 28.2
2007 925 59.6 15.5 31.9
2008 945 60.4 15.6 31.4
2009 869 60.9 14.3 34.8
2010 1029 74.8 13.7 36.3
2011 1019 73.7 13.8 39.3
2012 905 71.4 12.6 39.2
2013 907 66.1 13.7 39.8
2014 845 67.0 12.6 32.9
2015 857 65.0 13.1 42.5
2016 842 64.0 13.1 44.2
2017 854 65.4 13.0 47.3
2018 810 61.2 13.2 49.4
2019 912 68.3 13.3 49.3
2020 864 68.5 12.6 44
2021 825 61.7 13.3 39.9
2022 816 85.1 9.5 47.2
2023 826 81.8 10.0 55.2
2024 810 84.0 9.6 54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Punxsutawney Area High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $254 (1.5%) $16,444 (98.5%) $16,698
2020 $495 (2.9%) $16,558 (97.1%) $17,054
2021 $728 (4.0%) $17,331 (96.0%) $18,059
2022 $1,038 (5.7%) $17,090 (94.3%) $18,128

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Punxsutawney Area High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 509th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 436th of 893 Middle schools
 8.3%
Ranks 172nd of 693 High schoolsRanks 262nd of 674 High schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Punxsutawney Area High School)25.234.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Punxsutawney Area High School)59.945.2
 14.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Punxsutawney Area High School)22.534.5
 12%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Punxsutawney Area High School)56.851.4
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Punxsutawney Area High School)50.741.4
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Punxsutawney Area High School)71.117.7
 53.4%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Literature (Punxsutawney Area High School)78.671.7
 6.9%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Punxsutawney Area High School)23.934.6
 10.7%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Punxsutawney Area High School)56.851.4
 5.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Punxsutawney Area High School)55.443.4
 12%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students912826
 9.4%
African American36
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic1316
 23.1%
Pacific Islander01
White879781
 11.1%
Two or More Races1220
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.3%55.2%
 5.9%


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Punxsutawney Area High School ranks 187th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 810 students attended Punxsutawney Area High School.

Students at Punxsutawney Area High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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