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C+

Northern Cambria School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Northern Cambria, Barr Township and Susquehanna Township.

Northern Cambria’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
758
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,878
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$26.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northern Cambria School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 35% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $26.5M, about $34,989 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 35% 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 close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Northern Cambria 3,399C+Barr Township 1,996C+Susquehanna Township 1,840

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Northern Cambria. Grade by grade →

PK–4Northern Cambria El SchThis district
5–8Northern Cambria MSThis district
9–12Northern Cambria HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 36.1% · 365 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 55.1% · 407 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.5% · 93 in the class

93% 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
$21,878 per student · 1% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 67%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
896’20
850’21
796’22
779’23
758’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Northern Cambria El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Northern Cambria
C+
262 students10:1
Northern Cambria MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Northern Cambria
C
234 students9:1
Northern Cambria HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Northern Cambria
A+
262 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cambria Heights School DistrictElder Township, Hastings, West Carroll Township
$18,255per student
Harmony Area School DistrictBurnside Township, Cherry Tree
$27,561per student
Blacklick Valley School DistrictBlacklick Township
$16,867per student
Central Cambria School DistrictCambria Township
$16,372per 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.