Sykesville’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sykesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Sykesville, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
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.
Sykesville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 619 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sykesville’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,072 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is DuBois Area MS, then DuBois Area SHS. Enrollment is down 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.
What’s behind Sykesville’s grade
B: better than 63% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sykesville, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,058 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
6th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,058 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
7th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,058 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
8th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area MS
Grades 5–8 · 1,058 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
9th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 893 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
10th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 893 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
11th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 893 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
12th grade in Sykesville
DuBois Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 893 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in DuBois
Sykesville’s public schools are run by DuBois Area School District, which also serves Bloom, Brady, DuBois and Falls Creek 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.
Above the state in reading
Sykesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Sykesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sykesville | B | DuBois Area |
| Winslow | B | DuBois Area |
| Henderson | B− | Punxsutawney Area |
Every school in Sykesville
6 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).
Questions about Sykesville’s schools
Are Sykesville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Sykesville children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sykesville in?
DuBois Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,179 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sykesville kids go to high school?
DuBois Area SHS in DuBois, with 893 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Sykesville’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in DuBois Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Sykesville spend per student?
$17,072 in DuBois Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sykesville families are saying about school.
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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.