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Schools in Bald Eagle Township · Keystone Central School District

Bald Eagle Township’s public schools score below 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bald Eagle Township’s districts is 29%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bald Eagle Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
3,223 students on the public path
In brief

Bald Eagle Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2046 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bald Eagle Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,948 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bald Eagle Wilderness Boys Camp School (private), West Branch Christian Academy (private) and Locust Grove Amish School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bald Eagle Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2046)Better than 23%
Towns in Clinton County (21)Better than 5%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,744 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Bald Eagle Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bald Eagle Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,684 in math, 1,805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bald Eagle Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–12Central Mountain HSKeystone Central School DistrictA

Bald Eagle Township’s public schools are run by Keystone Central School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Keystone Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 3,324 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,948PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 1805 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 1684 students tested

Bald Eagle Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bald Eagle Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bald Eagle TownshipC+Keystone Central
Mill HallC+Keystone Central
LamarC+Keystone Central
Colebrook—Keystone Central
CastaneaC+Keystone Central
Grugan—Keystone Central
Beech Creek—Keystone Central
Allison—Keystone Central
WoodwardC+Keystone Central

All 8 neighbors share Keystone Central with Bald Eagle Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bald Eagle Township

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bald Eagle Townshipby address
Central Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mill Hall
A
1,013 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Bald Eagle Townshipin other towns
Robb El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lock Haven
C
375 students9:1Rate it →
Mill Hall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mill Hall
B
318 students15:1Rate it →
Woodward El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lock Haven
B
215 students17:1Rate it →
Renovo El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Renovo
B−
155 students11:1Rate it →
Liberty-Curtin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Blanchard
C+
151 students10:1Rate it →
Central Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mill Hall
C
879 students14:1Rate it →
Bucktail Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Renovo
C−
117 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bald Eagle Wilderness Boys Camp School
Grades 3–11 · Mill Hall
Private · Religious · All-boys
38 students5:1Rate it →
West Branch Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Mill Hall
Private · Religious
26 students5:1Rate it →
Locust Grove Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Beech Creek
Private · Religious
17 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Keystone Central Career and Technology Center).

Questions about Bald Eagle Township’s schools

Are Bald Eagle Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bald Eagle Township children attend score below 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bald Eagle Township in?

Keystone Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,324 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bald Eagle Township kids go to high school?

Central Mountain HS in Mill Hall, with 1,013 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bald Eagle Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Keystone Central School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bald Eagle Township spend per student?

$21,948 in Keystone Central School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bald Eagle Township?

Yes: Bald Eagle Wilderness Boys Camp School (religious · all-boys, grades 3–11, 38 students), West Branch Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 26 students) and Locust Grove Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 17 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.