Northern Potter School District

Summary:

The Northern Potter School District in Pennsylvania consists of two schools: Northern Potter Childrens School, an elementary school, and Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School. Both schools in the district perform below the state average on standardized test scores, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Neither school in the Northern Potter School District stands out as a high performer. Northern Potter Childrens School is ranked 862 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School is ranked 481 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 1-star rating. Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 68.28% and 60.99%, respectively.

Despite higher-than-average spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the schools in the Northern Potter School District have shown little to no improvement in academic performance over the past three years. This suggests that the district may need to implement more comprehensive and effective strategies to address the underlying issues and improve student learning outcomes.

District Detail

745 Northern Potter Road
Ulysses, PA 16948-9570

(814) 848-7506

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 512

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)							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
Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	763 Northern Potter Road	Ulysses	16948	Potter County	Northern Potter School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 848-7534	219	22	9.8	62.1%	214 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	33.5	481^st of 681 public high schools	29.4%		33.3	495^th of 686 public high schools	27.8%	14	32.2	41.3	48.2					27.2	29.0	28.1					42.4	44.8	43.6	$22,870	$1,485	$21,385
Northern Potter Childrens School	Public	PK, KG-6	745 Northern Potter Road	Ulysses	16948	Potter County	Northern Potter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 848-7563	293	24	12.0	67.6%	284 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	47.3	862^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.0%		35.4	1065^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.2%	203				80.6	29.5	32.3	36.4			44.4	58.4	29.5	48.4	42.4			43.8	$18,745	$1,712	$17,033

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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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