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North Star School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Jenner Township, Quemahoning Township, Boswell, Jennerstown, Hooversville and Stoystown.

Jenner Township’s School Grade B better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
984
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,578
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Star School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 62% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the PA average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.2M, about $2,198 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 62% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BJenner Township 3,570BQuemahoning Township 1,795BBoswell 1,197Jennerstown 657Hooversville 605Stoystown 286

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jenner Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4North Star Central El SchThis district
5–8North Star East MSThis district
9–12North Star HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.1% · 463 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 55.1% · 496 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 80 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,578 per student · 19% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,018’20
1,000’21
987’22
1,009’23
984’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

North Star Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Boswell
A−
385 students10:1
North Star East MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Stoystown
C+
272 students9:1
North Star HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Boswell
A
327 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Conemaugh Township Area School DistrictBenson, Conemaugh Township, Paint Township
$16,670per student
Ligonier Valley School DistrictFairfield Township, Ligonier Township
$21,176per student
Shade-Central City School DistrictShade Township
$27,457per student
Somerset Area School DistrictLincoln Township
$19,061per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.