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Altoona Area School District

1201 8th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Altoona Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,860 students in Altoona Area 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 Schools in Altoona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
7,019 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Altoona Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#417 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
36%
50%
55%
55%
57%
79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
9%
20%
% White
83%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,931 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,091
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,931
$23,119

Best Altoona Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona Area High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1404 6th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 940-6986
Grades: 6-12
| 2,246 students
Rank: #22.
Kimmel Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 East Crawford Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8246
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Altoona Area Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 7th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 381-7512
Grades: 6-8
| 1,614 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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