Best Public Schools in Clarion, PA

Summary:

The city of Clarion, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School and Clarion Area Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Clarion Area School District, which is ranked 198 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. In terms of test scores, the high school performs above the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, though it falls below the state average in PSSA Math proficiency.

In contrast, Clarion Area Elementary School demonstrates exceptional academic performance, outpacing both the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across multiple grade levels. The elementary school stands out for its particularly high proficiency rates in 3rd grade Math (73.2%) and 4th grade Science (75.5%). However, the school has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 99.18%, indicating a high-need student population.

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	219 Liberty St	Clarion	16214	Clarion County	Clarion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 226-8112	426	28	14.9	62.2%	366 (85.9%)	11 (2.6%)	15 (3.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	71.9	199^th of 681 public high schools	70.8%		76.2	151^st of 686 public high schools	78.0%	48	51.6	62.2	69.3				32.1	32.2	26.3	30.1				49.1	50.8	62.3	54.4	$13,361	$725	$12,636
Clarion Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Boundary St	Clarion	16214	Clarion County	Clarion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 226-8118	352	32	11.1	99.1%	306 (86.9%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	62.9	606^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.9%		58.6	731^st of 1526 public elementary schools	52.1%	125				73.2	46.1	52.1				56.8	55.3	52.3	50.0				52.7	$18,285	$1,187	$17,099

Cities Near Clarion

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shippenville	2.69 mi	1
Strattanville	5.85 mi	2	115^th
Knox	7.82 mi	2	453^rd
Sligo	8.99 mi	1	614^th
Tionesta	12.64 mi	4	392^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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