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C+
Schools in Mill Hall · Keystone Central School District

Mill Hall’s public schools score below 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Mill Hall’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mill Hall, 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 96% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
2,311 students on the public path
In brief

Mill Hall’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1250 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mill Hall’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,948 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Mill Hall’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1250)Better than 31%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,744 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Mill Hall anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mill Hall’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,684 in math, 1,805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Mill Hall El SchKeystone Central School DistrictB
5–8Central Mountain MSKeystone Central School DistrictC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Mill Hall’s public schools are run by Keystone Central School District. 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.

Keystone Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 3,324 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,948PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 1805 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 1684 students tested

Mill Hall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mill HallC+Keystone Central
Bald EagleC+Keystone Central
LamarC+Keystone Central

All 2 neighbors share Keystone Central with Mill Hall, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mill Hall

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 Mill Hallby address
Mill Hall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
318 students15:1Rate it →
Central Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
879 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Mill Hallin other towns
Central Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,013 students17:1Rate it →
Bucktail HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Renovo
B+
101 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mill Hall’s schools

Are Mill Hall’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mill Hall children attend score below 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mill Hall in?

Keystone Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,324 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mill Hall kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central Mountain HS and Bucktail HS.

What is Mill Hall’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Keystone Central School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Mill Hall spend per student?

$21,948 in Keystone Central 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.