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Portage Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 413 students in Portage Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Portage Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
771 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portage Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
94%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,606 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,117
$23,694
Spending / Student
$17,606
$23,117
Best Portage Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portage Area Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
84 Mountain Ave
Portage, PA 15946
(814) 736-9636
Portage, PA 15946
(814) 736-9636
Gr: PK-6 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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