Top Rankings
North Star 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 283 students in North Star School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in North Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Star School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
98%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,930 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,864
$23,694
Spending / Student
$17,930
$23,117
Best North Star School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Star East Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3598 Whistler Rd
Stoystown, PA 15563
(814) 893-5616
Stoystown, PA 15563
(814) 893-5616
Gr: 5-8 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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