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Downtown Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 05Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0
B−
Schools in Huntingdon · Huntingdon Area School District

Huntingdon’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Huntingdon, 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.

#624of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,347 students on the public path
In brief

Huntingdon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 37% 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

The district spends $18,108 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 6 the district’s path is Huntingdon Area MS, then Huntingdon Area SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Calvary Christian Academy (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 Huntingdon’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts, #624 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1978)Better than 50%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 850 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Huntingdon anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Huntingdon’s students in the tested grades sat them (818 in math, 883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Standing Stone El SchHuntingdon Area School DistrictC+
6–8Huntingdon Area MSHuntingdon Area School DistrictC
9–12Huntingdon Area SHSHuntingdon Area School DistrictA

Huntingdon’s public schools are run by Huntingdon Area School District, which also serves Brady, Henderson, Jackson and Juniata 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.

Huntingdon Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,694 students · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,108PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 883 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 818 students tested

Huntingdon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HuntingdonB−Huntingdon Area
Oneida—Huntingdon Area
SmithfieldB−Huntingdon Area
Henderson—Huntingdon Area

All 3 neighbors share Huntingdon Area with Huntingdon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Huntingdon

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).

District schools in Huntingdonby address
Standing Stone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
382 students9:1Rate it →
Huntingdon Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
419 students12:1Rate it →
Huntingdon Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A
546 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Calvary Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
121 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Huntingdon’s schools

Are Huntingdon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Huntingdon children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #624 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huntingdon in?

Huntingdon Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,694 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Huntingdon kids go to high school?

Huntingdon Area SHS, with 546 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Huntingdon’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Huntingdon spend per student?

$18,108 in Huntingdon Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Huntingdon?

Yes: Calvary Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 121 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.