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Schools in Quemahoning Township · North Star School District

Quemahoning Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Pennsylvania districts

42% of students in Quemahoning Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Quemahoning 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 19% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
984 students on the public path
In brief

Quemahoning Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% 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

The district spends $17,578 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is North Star East MS, then North Star HS. 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 Quemahoning Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1592)Better than 66%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 36%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 480 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Quemahoning Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Quemahoning Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4North Star Central El Schin BoswellA−
5–8North Star East MSNorth Star School DistrictC+
9–12North Star HSin BoswellA

Quemahoning Township’s public schools are run by North Star School District, which also serves Boswell, Hooversville, Jenner and Jennerstown 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.

North Star School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 984 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,578PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 496 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 463 students tested

Quemahoning Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Quemahoning TownshipBNorth Star
StonycreekBShanksville-Stonycreek
JennerBNorth Star
ShadeBShade-Central City
LincolnB+Somerset Area
PaintAWindber Area PK–12 · Conemaugh Township Area K–12
ConemaughA+Conemaugh Township Area
Hooversville—North Star
Benson—Conemaugh Township Area

2 of the 8 neighbors share North Star with Quemahoning Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Quemahoning 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 Quemahoning Townshipby address
North Star East MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Stoystown
C+
272 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Quemahoning Townshipin other towns
North Star Central El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Boswell
A−
385 students10:1Rate it →
North Star HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Boswell
A
327 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Quemahoning Township’s schools

Are Quemahoning Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Quemahoning Township children attend outscore 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Quemahoning Township in?

North Star School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 984 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Quemahoning Township kids go to high school?

North Star HS in Boswell, with 327 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Quemahoning Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Quemahoning Township spend per student?

$17,578 in North Star 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.