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Punxsutawney Area High School

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Punxsutawney Area High School ranks 117 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Punxsutawney Area High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with 810 students. The school is part of the Punxsutawney Area School District, which is ranked 210 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Punxsutawney Area High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking as high as 117 out of 681 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I, with 69.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 62.1%. However, the school's math performance is more mixed, with some grades and years performing below the state average. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 90.7% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 1.0% to 1.6%.

Punxsutawney Area High School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students and male students, is particularly noteworthy. The school ranked 74th out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025 and 104th out of 660 for male students in the same year, suggesting the school is effectively supporting the academic achievement of these traditionally underperforming subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, such as West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School and Brookville Junior/Senior High School, Punxsutawney Area High School generally outperforms them in academic measures, though some nearby schools outperform it in math.

810

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,932

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Findley Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767

(814) 938-5151

District: Punxsutawney Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

266^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

117^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 606Punxsutawney Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	266 of 873	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	275 of 891	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	436 of 893	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	425 of 883	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	345 of 797	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	509 of 891	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	457 of 861	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	434 of 877	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.6	531 of 870	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	461 of 835	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	391 of 728	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	433 of 758	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	498 of 834	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	497 of 825	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	607 of 805	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	415 of 643	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	298 of 672	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	326 of 660	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	222 of 835	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	268 of 860	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	203 of 843	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	270 of 877	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	344 of 874	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	322 of 839	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	280 of 870	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	317 of 649	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	344 of 673	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	504 of 681	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	117 of 681	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	187 of 686	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	262 of 674	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	146 of 537	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	172 of 693	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	168 of 673	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	171 of 663	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	216 of 677	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.6	164 of 680	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	131 of 580	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	55.3	298 of 591	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	362 of 664	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.7	186 of 660	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	61.1	289 of 649	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	395 of 632	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	274 of 621	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	192 of 615	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.4	94 of 604	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	151 of 593	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	69.5	186 of 590	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.3	245 of 583	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	390 of 513	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	157 of 657	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	169 of 665	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	74 of 651	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	131 of 664	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	222 of 652	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	104 of 660	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	228 of 662	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	143 of 583	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	215 of 595	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	289 of 577	49.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile-34 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)24th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+8 vs state

Algebra I68%+24 vs state

Biology63%+14 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Punxsutawney Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Punxsutawney Area High School	Public	7-12	500 N Findley Street	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 938-5151	810	89	9.1	54.7%	771 (95.2%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	79.8	117^th of 681 public high schools	82.8%		71.9	187^th of 686 public high schools	72.7%	70	68.1	62.8	69.9		44.7	36.9	40.8		49.0	45.4	47.2	$18,932	$1,335	$17,597
Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	576 Vo Tech Rd	Reynoldsville	15851	Jefferson County	Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 653-8265	587	45	13.1	95.4%	563 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.5	591^st of 681 public high schools	13.2%		12	587^th of 686 public high schools	14.4%	4	17.0	27.3	28.2
Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22800 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 397-5551	550	45	12.3	52.2%	534 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	366^th of 681 public high schools	46.3%		50.3	386^th of 686 public high schools	43.7%	20	37.6	54.3	58.5		37.3	31.5	34.2		45.3	51.6	48.8	$26,613	$2,073	$24,540
Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	363	32	11.2	103.9%	352 (97.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.7	296^th of 681 public high schools	56.5%		71.9	188^th of 686 public high schools	72.6%	108	51.8	43.6	67.3		43.1	17.5	29.6		58.9	56.1	57.4	$73	$06	$67
Brookville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Brookville Jr./Sr. High School	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1106	574	51	11.3	100.5%	557 (97.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	64.4	256^th of 681 public high schools	62.4%		84.7	83^rd of 686 public high schools	87.9%	173	48.6	52.3	68.9		37.8	32.3	35.2		60.9	58.9	59.9	$18,133	$2,848	$15,285
DuBois Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Orient Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 371-8111	893	69	13.0	101.9%	811 (90.8%)	12 (1.3%)	23 (2.6%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	49.3	384^th of 681 public high schools	43.6%		48.4	397^th of 686 public high schools	42.1%	13	44.5	47.1	55.1									$17,141	$1,544	$15,598
Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-7655	93	20	4.6	89.2%	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	42.3	442^nd of 681 public high schools	35.1%		81.6	102^nd of 686 public high schools	85.1%	340	33.3	66.7	33.3		30.0	18.2	25.8		45.0	45.5	45.2	$27,630	$2,936	$24,694
Redbank Valley High School	Public	6-12	910 Broad St	New Bethlehem	16242	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 275-2424	539	42	12.7	101.9%	528 (98.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	55	335^th of 681 public high schools	50.8%		47.4	410^th of 686 public high schools	40.2%	75	46.2	55.1	54.5	19.5	15.7	11.7	15.7	42.4	44.3	47.1	44.6	$18,840	$1,161	$17,679
West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	178 Wolf Drive	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 783-7040	526	50	10.4	106.1%	514 (97.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	78.8	133^rd of 681 public high schools	80.5%		84.8	82^nd of 686 public high schools	88.0%	51	61.0	64.4	71.2		33.3	18.9	26.6		54.6	76.8	65.1	$24,238	$881	$23,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Punxsutawney Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Punxsutawney Area High School?

Students at Punxsutawney Area High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Punxsutawney Area High School in?

Punxsutawney Area School District

How many students attend Punxsutawney Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Punxsutawney Area High School.

Is Punxsutawney Area High School a good school?

Punxsutawney Area High School ranks 117^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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