High Schools in Austin Area School District

Summary:

The Austin Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to one high school, Austin Area Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 28% of Pennsylvania high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Austin Area Junior/Senior High School outperforms the state and district averages in several key academic areas, including Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's PSSA Science and English Language Arts proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rates for all grades are lower than the district and state, indicating a potential area for improvement.

The school's strong academic performance is supported by its high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, suggesting the district is allocating significant resources to support the school and its students. This commitment to providing a quality education, despite the economic challenges faced by the student population, is a testament to the school's effectiveness in helping its students achieve academic success.

District Detail

138 Costello Avenue
Austin, PA 16720-9601

(814) 647-8603

SchoolDigger Rank:
130^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 123

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	61	7	9.3	95.1%	59 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72.4	190^th of 681 public high schools	72.1%		72.9	177^th of 686 public high schools	74.2%	13	75.0	75.0	50.0	27.3	$28,473	$255	$28,218

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coudersport Area School District	10.1 mi	2	158^th
Cameron County School District	11.27 mi	2	205^th
Port Allegany School District	15.94 mi	2	424^th
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center	16.22 mi	1
Smethport Area School District	21.93 mi	2	300^th

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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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