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Keystone Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 29 towns

Serves Lock Haven, Pine Creek Township, Lamar Township, Woodward Township, Bald Eagle Township, Greene Township, Liberty Township, Porter Township, Wayne Township, Mill Hall, Flemington, Castanea Township, Renovo, Dunnstable Township, Beech Creek Township, Chapman Township, Logan Township, Beech Creek, Curtin Township, Loganton, South Renovo, Gallagher Township, Noyes Township, Allison Township, Colebrook Township, Leidy Township, Stewardson Township, Grugan Township and East Keating Township.

Lock Haven’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,324
Schools
9
Spent per student
$21,948
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$34.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Keystone Central School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $34.9M, about $10,496 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Lock Haven 8,500C+Pine Creek Township 3,425C+Lamar Township 2,653C+Woodward Township 2,480C+Bald Eagle Township 2,047C+Greene Township 1,812C+Liberty Township 1,764C+Porter Township 1,503C+Wayne Township 1,458C+Mill Hall 1,456C+Flemington 1,256C+Castanea Township 1,093C+Renovo 1,044Dunnstable Township 990Beech Creek Township 963Chapman Township 895Logan Township 877Beech Creek 732Curtin Township 484Loganton 466South Renovo 403Gallagher Township 392Noyes Township 337Allison Township 221Colebrook Township 197Leidy Township 153Stewardson Township 64Grugan Township 46East Keating Township 10

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lock Haven. Grade by grade →

K–4Robb El SchThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 36.1% · 1,684 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 55.1% · 1,805 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.5% · 279 in the class

96% 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
$21,948 per student · 1% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 48%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,700’20
3,621’21
3,497’22
3,376’23
3,324’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Robb El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lock Haven
C
375 students9:1
Mill Hall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mill Hall
B
318 students15:1
Woodward El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lock Haven
B
215 students17:1
Renovo El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Renovo
B−
155 students11:1
Liberty-Curtin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Blanchard
C+
151 students10:1
Central Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mill Hall
C
879 students14:1
Bucktail Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Renovo
C−
117 students14:1
Central Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mill Hall
A
1,013 students17:1
Bucktail HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Renovo
B+
101 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Jersey Shore Area School DistrictBrown Township, Crawford Township, Cummings Township
$18,397per student
Bald Eagle Area School DistrictBoggs Township, Burnside Township, Howard Township
$20,417per student
Austin Area School DistrictWharton Township
$26,584per student
Bellefonte Area School DistrictMarion Township
$18,792per 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.