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Schools in Boswell · North Star School District

Boswell’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Boswell’s districts is 42%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boswell, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
984 students on the public path
In brief

Boswell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1115 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boswell’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,578 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is North Star East MS, then North Star HS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Boswell’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1115)Better than 67%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 480 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Boswell anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Boswell’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4North Star Central El SchNorth Star School DistrictA−
5–8North Star East MSin StoystownC+
9–12North Star HSNorth Star School DistrictA

Boswell’s public schools are run by North Star School District, which also serves Hooversville, Jenner, Jennerstown and Quemahoning and others. 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.

North Star School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 984 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,578PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 496 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 463 students tested

Boswell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoswellBNorth Star

Every school in Boswell

3 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 Boswellby address
North Star HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
327 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Boswellin other towns
North Star Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
385 students10:1Rate it →
North Star East MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Stoystown
C+
272 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Boswell’s schools

Are Boswell’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Boswell children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boswell in?

North Star School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 984 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boswell kids go to high school?

North Star HS, with 327 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Boswell’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Star School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Boswell spend per student?

$17,578 in North Star School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Boswell 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.