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Cameron County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Shippen Township, Emporium, Gibson Township, Lumber Township, Portage Township, Grove Township and Driftwood.

Shippen Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
436
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,613
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cameron County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the PA average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.3M, about $7,615 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Shippen Township 1,805A−Emporium 1,781Gibson Township 167Lumber Township 167Portage Township 154Grove Township 102Driftwood 35

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shippen Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Woodland El SchThis district
7–12Cameron County JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.1% · 269 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 55.1% · 257 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.5% · 34 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$19,613 per student · 10% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 65%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
519’20
407’21
433’22
550’23
436’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Woodland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Emporium
B+
224 students11:1
Cameron County JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Emporium
C−
212 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Austin Area School DistrictPortage Township, Wharton Township
$26,584per student
St. Marys Area School DistrictBenezette Township, St. Marys
$16,906per student
West Branch Area School DistrictKarthaus Township, West Keating Township
$19,315per student
Smethport Area School DistrictNorwich Township, Sergeant Township
$21,174per 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.