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Portage Area School District

84 Mountain Ave
Portage, PA 15946-1809

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Top 20%

Tel: (814) 736-9636

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Preschool in Portage Area School District have an score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	60	33
1	73	28
2	57	28
3	58	24
4	51	25
5	59	20
6	55	9

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#111 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Portage Area School District
2023	#111
2022	#97
2021	#100
2019	#218
2018	#162
2017	#202
2016	#202
2015	#240
2014	#200
2013	#196
2012	#242

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52%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	52%	38%
2022	52%	36%
2021	46%	38%
2019	54%	45%
2018	55%	45%
2017	55%	46%
2016	56%	46%
2015	47%	43%
2014	78%	72%
2013	79%	73%
2012	79%	74%

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65%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	65%	55%
2021	66%	55%
2019	66%	62%
2018	55%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	66%	62%
2015	67%	62%
2014	78%	70%
2013	77%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	78%	73%

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60-64%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	57%
2021	67%	64%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.08	0.58
2022	0.08	0.57
2021	0.08	0.57
2020	0.07	0.54
2019	0.07	0.54
2018	0.02	0.53
2017	0.02	0.53
2016	0.02	0.51
2015	0.20	0.51
2014	0.02	0.50
2013	0.02	0.48
2012	0.01	0.47
2011	0.03	0.47
2010	0.03	0.46
2009	0.01	0.44
2007	0.03	0.42
2006	0.02	0.41
2003	0.01	0.39
2002	0.01	0.37
2001	0.02	0.37
2000	0.01	0.35
1999	0.01	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.01	0.34
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31
1990	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

24%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%

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% White

94%

45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	96%	62%
2022	96%	63%
2021	96%	63%
2020	96%	65%
2019	96%	65%
2018	99%	66%
2017	99%	66%
2016	99%	68%
2015	77%	68%
2014	99%	69%
2013	99%	70%
2012	99%	71%
2011	98%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	99%	73%
2008	100%	74%
2007	99%	74%
2006	100%	75%
2005	100%	76%
2004	100%	76%
2003	100%	77%
2002	100%	78%
2001	99%	78%
2000	100%	79%
1999	100%	79%
1998	99%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	99%	80%
1995	99%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15 MM	$27 MM
2022	$14 MM	$25 MM
2021	$15 MM	$27 MM
2020	$14 MM	$25 MM
2019	$14 MM	$25 MM
2018	$14 MM	$24 MM
2017	$14 MM	$24 MM
2016	$13 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$21 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$21 MM
2010	$12 MM	$21 MM
2009	$12 MM	$21 MM
2008	$12 MM	$21 MM
2007	$11 MM	$20 MM
2006	$11 MM	$20 MM
2005	$11 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$18 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14 MM	$25 MM
2022	$14 MM	$25 MM
2021	$14 MM	$25 MM
2020	$14 MM	$25 MM
2019	$13 MM	$25 MM
2018	$13 MM	$23 MM
2017	$13 MM	$23 MM
2016	$13 MM	$22 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$19 MM
2011	$20 MM	$21 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$20 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$21 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$18 MM
2002	$9 MM	$19 MM
2001	$8 MM	$21 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,117

$23,694

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,264	$21,465
2022	$16,551	$17,423
2021	$18,287	$20,683
2020	$16,551	$17,423
2019	$16,144	$17,496
2018	$15,229	$16,267
2017	$15,176	$17,283
2016	$14,325	$16,027
2015	$13,459	$12,967
2014	$13,484	$13,618
2012	$12,930	$12,923
2011	$13,419	$13,182
2010	$13,005	$12,967
2009	$12,524	$12,476
2008	$11,963	$11,970
2007	$11,498	$12,325
2006	$10,877	$11,373
2005	$10,477	$9,887
2004	$9,923	$9,342
2003	$9,197	$8,561
2002	$9,185	$9,347
2001	$8,449	$9,246
2000	$7,977	$8,505
1999	$8,211	$8,127
1998	$7,690	$7,716
1997	$7,395	$7,409
1995	$6,730	$6,949
1992	$5,485	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$17,606

$23,117

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Portage Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,820	$20,114
2022	$16,281	$17,371
2021	$16,841	$19,381
2020	$16,281	$17,371
2019	$14,895	$17,056
2018	$14,347	$15,644
2017	$14,189	$16,490
2016	$14,369	$15,754
2015	$12,780	$12,300
2014	$13,167	$13,435
2012	$14,599	$12,431
2011	$20,990	$12,980
2010	$12,349	$12,300
2009	$11,404	$11,944
2008	$10,731	$11,838
2007	$10,946	$11,937
2006	$10,632	$11,377
2005	$10,052	$9,707
2004	$9,924	$9,347
2003	$8,990	$9,243
2002	$8,249	$9,853
2001	$7,709	$10,315
2000	$7,573	$8,598
1999	$7,274	$8,268
1998	$8,968	$7,996
1997	$6,775	$7,728
1995	$6,033	$6,895
1992	$5,167	$6,055

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Best Portage Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Portage Area Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
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9/

10

Top 20%

84 Mountain Ave
Portage, PA 15946
(814) 736-9636

Gr: PK-6 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 771 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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