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2024-09-04 15 27 34 "Welcome to Ferguson Township" sign along northbound Pennsylvania State Route 26 as it crosses Tussey Mountain and enters Ferguson Township, Centre County from Jackson Township, Huntingdon County in PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Ferguson Township · State College Area School District

Ferguson Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts

60% of students in Ferguson Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ferguson 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.

#108of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
76%
▲ 21 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 24 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.2K
▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
4,263 students on the public path
In brief

Ferguson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,249 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Centre Learning Community CS, Young Scholars of Central PA CS, Nittany Christian School (private), Grace Prep High School (private) and Dallinizio Day School (private) are 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 Ferguson Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 92% of Pennsylvania school districts, #108 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 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1858)Better than 96%
Towns in Centre County (25)Better than 80%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,165 test results and a graduating class of 622 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Ferguson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,037 in math, 3,293 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Ferguson Twp El SchState College Area School DistrictA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12State College Area HSin State CollegeB+

Ferguson Township’s public schools are run by State College Area School District, which also serves College, Halfmoon, Harris and Patton 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.

State College Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 6,799 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,249PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 55.1% · 3293 students tested
Math60%
State average 36.1% · 3037 students tested

Ferguson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ferguson TownshipAState College Area
State CollegeAState College Area
Barree—Juniata Valley
Franklin—Tyrone Area
CollegeAState College Area
PattonAState College Area
HarrisAState College Area
Jackson—Huntingdon Area
HalfmoonAState College Area

5 of the 8 neighbors share State College Area with Ferguson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ferguson Township

9 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 Ferguson Townshipby address
Ferguson Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pine Grove Mills
A
287 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Ferguson Townshipin other towns
Park Forest MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · State College
B+
822 students13:1Rate it →
Mount Nittany MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · State College
B+
752 students12:1Rate it →
State College Area HS
High · Grades 8–12 · State College
B+
2,402 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Young Scholars of Central PA CS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · State College
C+
Charter
321 students8:1Rate it →
Centre Learning Community CS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · State College
B+
Charter
67 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Nittany Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · State College
Private · Religious
164 students13:1Rate it →
Grace Prep High School
High · Grades 9–12 · State College
Private · Religious
59 students6:1Rate it →
Dallinizio Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · State College
Private · Nonsectarian
18 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Ferguson Township’s schools

Are Ferguson Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ferguson Township children attend outscore 92% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #108 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ferguson Township in?

State College Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,799 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ferguson Township kids go to high school?

State College Area HS in State College, with 2,402 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Ferguson Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in State College Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Ferguson Township spend per student?

$24,249 in State College Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ferguson Township?

Yes: Nittany Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 164 students), Grace Prep High School (religious, grades 9–12, 59 students) and Dallinizio Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 18 students). Ferguson Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.