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C+
Schools in Paint Township · Clarion Area School District

Paint Township’s public schools score below 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Paint Township, 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
778 students on the public path
In brief

Paint Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1787 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paint Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,257 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clarion Area JSHS. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Paint Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

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

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1787)Better than 30%
Towns in Clarion County (22)Better than 14%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 348 test results and a graduating class of 41 could put Paint Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Paint Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (356 in math, 339 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Clarion Area El Schin ClarionB
6–12Clarion Area JSHSin ClarionB−

Paint Township’s public schools are run by Clarion Area School District, which also serves Clarion, Highland and Monroe. 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.

Clarion Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 778 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,257PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 339 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 356 students tested

Paint Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paint TownshipC+Clarion Area
Highland—Clarion Area
MonroeC+Clarion Area
Clarion—Clarion-Limestone Area
ElkBKeystone
Piney—Union
Knox—North Clarion County
BeaverBKeystone

2 of the 7 neighbors share Clarion Area with Paint Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Paint Township

2 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 Paint Townshipin other towns
Clarion Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarion
B
352 students11:1Rate it →
Clarion Area JSHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Clarion
B−
426 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Clarion County Career Center).

Questions about Paint Township’s schools

Are Paint Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paint Township 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 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paint Township in?

Clarion Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 778 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Paint Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Clarion Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Paint Township spend per student?

$17,257 in Clarion 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.