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Schools in DuBois · DuBois Area School District

DuBois’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving DuBois, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 41% of DuBois’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#517of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
3
2,212 students on the public path
In brief

DuBois’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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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 ↓

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 DuBois’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Pennsylvania school districts, #517 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 (1819)Better than 64%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,773 test results and a graduating class of 256 could put DuBois anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of DuBois’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 DuBois, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Juniata El SchDuBois Area School DistrictB
5–8DuBois Area MSDuBois Area School DistrictC+
9–12DuBois Area SHSDuBois Area School DistrictB

DuBois’s public schools are run by DuBois Area School District, which also serves Bloom, Brady, 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

DuBois vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DuBoisBDuBois Area

Every school in DuBois

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 DuBoisby address
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
261 students11:1Rate it →
DuBois Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
1,058 students14:1Rate it →
DuBois Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
B
893 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about DuBois’s schools

Are DuBois’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools DuBois children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #517 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is DuBois in?

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

Where do DuBois kids go to high school?

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

What is DuBois’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 DuBois spend per student?

$17,072 in DuBois Area 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.