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Schools in Benson

Benson’s public schools

Conemaugh Township Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
74%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
872 students on the public path
In brief

Benson’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Benson’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Conemaugh Twp Area El Sch places highest (better than 93%); Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS lowest (76%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Benson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Conemaugh Twp Area El Schin JohnstownA
6–12Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHSin DavidsvilleA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Conemaugh Township Area School District.

The district

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

Conemaugh Township Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 872 students · 12.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,670PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 55.1% · 447 students tested
Math62%
State average 36.1% · 423 students tested

Benson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Benson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benson—Conemaugh Township Area
ConemaughA+Conemaugh Township Area
QuemahoningBNorth Star
PaintAWindber Area PK–12 · Conemaugh Township Area K–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Conemaugh Township Area with Benson, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Benson

2 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).

Also serving Bensonin other towns
Conemaugh Twp Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnstown
A
381 students12:1Rate it →
Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Davidsville
A−
491 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Benson’s schools

Are Benson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benson. Conemaugh Township Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Benson in?

Conemaugh Township Area School District.

Where do Benson kids go to high school?

Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS.

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What Benson families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.