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Schools in Cass Township · Southern Huntingdon County School District

Cass Township’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Cass Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cass 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
45%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,007 students on the public path
In brief

Cass Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2007 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cass Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Cass Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,431 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Cass Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2007)Better than 9%
Towns in Huntingdon County (30)Better than 7%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 552 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Cass Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Cass Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (536 in math, 567 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–12Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSin Three SpringsC−

Cass Township’s public schools are run by Southern Huntingdon County School District, which also serves Cassville, Clay, Cromwell and Dublin 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.

Southern Huntingdon County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,007 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,431PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 55.1% · 567 students tested
Math26%
State average 36.1% · 536 students tested

Cass Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cass TownshipCSouthern Huntingdon County
CromwellCSouthern Huntingdon County
Todd—Tussey Mountain
Union—Mount Union Area
ShirleyCMount Union Area
PennB−Huntingdon Area
Clay—Southern Huntingdon County

2 of the 6 neighbors share Southern Huntingdon County with Cass Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cass Township

4 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 Cass Townshipin other towns
Spring Farms El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Three Springs
C
174 students12:1Rate it →
Rockhill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockhill Furnace
C+
148 students10:1Rate it →
Shade Gap El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shade Gap
B
90 students11:1Rate it →
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS
High · Grades 6–12 · Three Springs
C−
595 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Cass Township’s schools

Are Cass Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cass Township children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cass Township in?

Southern Huntingdon County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,007 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Cass Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Southern Huntingdon County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cass Township spend per student?

$16,431 in Southern Huntingdon County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.