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Schools in Paint Township · Windber Area School District, Conemaugh Township Area School District

Paint Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Pennsylvania districts

In Paint Township, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

#215of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 35% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Windber Area
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,408 students on the public path
In brief

Paint Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1747 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paint Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Windber Area spends $14,243 per student and Conemaugh Township Area $16,670, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Pennsylvania school districts, #215 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1747)Better than 92%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 76%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,035 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Paint Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Paint Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,015 in math, 1,055 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
PK–5Windber El SchWindber Area School DistrictB+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Paint Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Windber Area School District). From grade K, students attend the Conemaugh Township Area School District, shared with Benson and Conemaugh. Its school is in Davidsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Paint Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Windber Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,254 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,243PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Conemaugh Township Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 872 students · 12.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,670PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Windber Area School District63%
State average 55.1% · 608 students tested
Math · PK–12, Windber Area School District44%
State average 36.1% · 592 students tested
Reading · K–12, Conemaugh Township Area School District74%
State average 55.1% · 447 students tested
Math · K–12, Conemaugh Township Area School District62%
State average 36.1% · 423 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 TownshipAWindber Area PK–12 · Conemaugh Township Area K–12
ConemaughA+Conemaugh Township Area
ShadeBShade-Central City
RichlandARichland
WindberB+Windber Area
QuemahoningBNorth Star
Paint (borough)—Windber Area
Ogle—Windber Area
Benson—Conemaugh Township Area

3 of the 8 neighbors share Windber Area with Paint Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Paint Township

3 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 Paint Townshipby address
Windber El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Windber
B+
617 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Paint Townshipin other towns
Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Davidsville
A−
491 students14:1Rate it →
Windber Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Windber
B
300 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Paint Township’s schools

Are Paint Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Paint Township children attend outscore 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #215 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paint Township in?

Two districts: Windber Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Conemaugh Township Area School District runs grades K–12, shared with Benson and Conemaugh.

What is Paint Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Windber Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Paint Township spend per student?

$14,243 in Windber Area School District and $16,670 in Conemaugh Township 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.