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Tyrone Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Tyrone, Snyder Township, Warriors Mark Township, Tyrone Township, Taylor Township, Franklin Township and Birmingham.

Tyrone’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,674
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,030
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tyrone Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.1M, about $3,056 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Tyrone 5,226A−Snyder Township 3,320A−Warriors Mark Township 1,851CTyrone Township 1,814Taylor Township 837Franklin Township 485Birmingham 90

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tyrone. Grade by grade →

PK–4Tyrone Area El SchThis district
5–8Tyrone Area MSThis district
9–12Tyrone Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 36.1% · 868 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55.1% · 925 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 157 in the class

97% 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
$16,030 per student · 26% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 57%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,828’20
1,843’21
1,759’22
1,687’23
1,674’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Tyrone Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tyrone
B+
682 students11:1
Tyrone Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tyrone
C
489 students15:1
Tyrone Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Tyrone
A+
503 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Juniata Valley School DistrictBarree Township, Logan Township, Morris Township
$18,795per student
Bellwood-Antis School DistrictAntis Township
$16,361per student
Altoona Area School DistrictLogan Township
$15,760per student
Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWorth Township
$20,417per 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.