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Schools in Canoe Township · Marion Center Area School District, Punxsutawney Area School District

Canoe Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Canoe 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 94% 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
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Punxsutawney Area
Students per teacher
10.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,711 students on the public path
In brief

Canoe Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 38% across both districts 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

Marion Center Area spends $20,951 per student and Punxsutawney Area $18,410, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Canoe Ridge 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 Canoe Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1996)Better than 58%
Towns in Indiana County (24)Better than 33%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,519 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Canoe Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Canoe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,494 in math, 1,545 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Canoe Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Marion Center Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Punxsutawney Area School District, shared with Banks, Bell, Big Run, Gaskill, Henderson, McCalmont, North Mahoning, Oliver, Perry, Porter, Punxsutawney, Ringgold, Timblin, Worthville and Young. Its school is in Punxutawney. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Canoe Township

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

Marion Center Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,188 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,951PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Punxsutawney Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,895 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,410PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Marion Center Area School District61%
State average 55.1% · 631 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marion Center Area School District41%
State average 36.1% · 559 students tested
Reading · K–12, Punxsutawney Area School District47%
State average 55.1% · 914 students tested
Math · K–12, Punxsutawney Area School District37%
State average 36.1% · 935 students tested

Canoe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Canoe TownshipBMarion Center Area PK–12 · Punxsutawney Area K–12
Grant—Marion Center Area
North MahoningB−Punxsutawney Area
Banks—Punxsutawney Area
BellB−Punxsutawney Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Punxsutawney Area with Canoe Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Canoe Township

5 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 Canoe Townshipin other towns
Rayne El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Home
B+
266 students12:1Rate it →
Punxsutawney Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Punxutawney
B
1,085 students11:1Rate it →
Punxsutawney Area HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Punxsutawney
C+
810 students9:1Rate it →
Marion Center Area JR/SR HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Marion Center
B−
550 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Canoe Ridge Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Rossiter
Private · Religious
16 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Canoe Township’s schools

Are Canoe Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Canoe Township children attend outscore 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canoe Township in?

Two districts: Marion Center Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Punxsutawney Area School District runs grades K–12, shared with Banks, Bell, Big Run, Gaskill, Henderson, McCalmont, North Mahoning, Oliver, Perry, Porter, Punxsutawney, Ringgold, Timblin, Worthville and Young.

What is Canoe Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Canoe Township spend per student?

$20,951 in Marion Center Area School District and $18,410 in Punxsutawney Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Canoe Township?

Yes: Canoe Ridge Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 16 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.