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C+
Schools in Clarion · Clarion Area School District

Clarion’s public schools score below 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Clarion, 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.

#772of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
778 students on the public path
In brief

Clarion’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,257 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clarion Area JSHS. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immaculate Conception 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 Clarion’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts, #772 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (742)Better than 40%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 348 test results and a graduating class of 41 could put Clarion anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Clarion’s students in the tested grades sat them (356 in math, 339 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Clarion Area El SchClarion Area School DistrictB
6–12Clarion Area JSHSClarion Area School DistrictB−

Clarion’s public schools are run by Clarion Area School District, which also serves Highland, Monroe and Paint. 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.

Clarion Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 778 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,257PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 339 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 356 students tested

Clarion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarionC+Clarion Area
Clarion Township—Clarion-Limestone Area
Highland—Clarion Area

Every school in Clarion

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 Clarionby address
Clarion Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
352 students11:1Rate it →
Clarion Area JSHS
High · Grades 6–12
B−
426 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immaculate Conception School
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Catholic
70 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarion’s schools

Are Clarion’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clarion children attend score below 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #772 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarion in?

Clarion Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 778 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clarion’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Clarion Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Clarion spend per student?

$17,257 in Clarion Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clarion?

Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades K–6, 70 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.