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Brady Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Schools in Brady Township · DuBois Area School District

Brady Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brady Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 41% of students in Brady Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,179 students on the public path
In brief

Brady Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,072 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is DuBois Area MS, then DuBois Area SHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lone Oak Amish School (private) is 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 Brady Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1970)Better than 63%
Towns in Clearfield County (30)Better than 70%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,773 test results and a graduating class of 256 could put Brady Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Brady Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,738 in math, 1,808 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
5–8DuBois Area MSin DuBoisC+
9–12DuBois Area SHSin DuBoisB

Brady Township’s public schools are run by DuBois Area School District, which also serves Bloom, DuBois, Falls Creek and Huston 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.

DuBois Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,179 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,072PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 1808 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 1738 students tested

Brady Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brady TownshipBDuBois Area
SandyBDuBois Area
Union—DuBois Area
HendersonB−Punxsutawney Area
Bloom—DuBois Area
Bell—Purchase Line

3 of the 5 neighbors share DuBois Area with Brady Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brady Township

7 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 Brady Townshipin other towns
Wasson Avenue El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · DuBois
B+
395 students11:1Rate it →
Oklahoma El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · DuBois
B+
296 students12:1Rate it →
C G Johnson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Reynoldsville
A−
276 students12:1Rate it →
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · DuBois
B
261 students11:1Rate it →
DuBois Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · DuBois
C+
1,058 students14:1Rate it →
DuBois Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · DuBois
B
893 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lone Oak Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Punxsutawney
Private · Religious
26 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Brady Township’s schools

Are Brady Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Brady Township children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brady Township in?

DuBois Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,179 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brady Township kids go to high school?

DuBois Area SHS in DuBois, with 893 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Brady Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in DuBois Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Brady Township spend per student?

$17,072 in DuBois Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brady Township?

Yes: Lone Oak Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 26 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.