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Schools in Milesburg · Bald Eagle Area School District

Milesburg’s public schools outscore 74% of Pennsylvania districts

45% of students in Milesburg’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milesburg, 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.

K–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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,482 students on the public path
In brief

Milesburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1751 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milesburg’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,417 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS. 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 Milesburg’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1751)Better than 79%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 756 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Milesburg anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Milesburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (757 in math, 754 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–12Bald Eagle Area MS/SHSin WingateB−

Milesburg’s public schools are run by Bald Eagle Area School District, which also serves Boggs, Burnside, Howard and Howard 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.

Bald Eagle Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,482 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,417PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 754 students tested
Math45%
State average 36.1% · 757 students tested

Milesburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilesburgB+Bald Eagle Area

Every school in Milesburg

5 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).

Also serving Milesburgin other towns
Wingate El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wingate
C+
365 students11:1Rate it →
Mountaintop Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Snow Shoe
A
104 students11:1Rate it →
Port Matilda El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Matilda
A−
94 students10:1Rate it →
Howard El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howard
A
87 students10:1Rate it →
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Wingate
B−
832 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Milesburg’s schools

Are Milesburg’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milesburg children attend outscore 74% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milesburg in?

Bald Eagle Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,482 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Milesburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bald Eagle Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Milesburg spend per student?

$20,417 in Bald Eagle 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.