High Schools in Saint Marys Area School District

Summary:

The Saint Marys Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, St Marys Area Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 103 out of 674 schools in 2022-2023 to 370 out of 681 schools in 2024-2025.

Academically, St Marys Area Senior High School has a mixed performance on Keystone Exams compared to the district and state averages. While the school outperforms the state in Biology, it underperforms the state in Algebra I and Literature. Additionally, the school has an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of over 100%, indicating a large percentage of students from low-income families. Despite the high spending of $16,192 per student, the school's academic outcomes have not kept pace with the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that St Marys Area Senior High School is facing challenges, with a declining statewide ranking and mixed academic performance. Further analysis would be needed to identify the root causes of these issues and develop strategies to address them and improve the school's performance for the benefit of its students.

District Detail

977 S Saint Marys Rd
Saint Marys, PA 15857-2832

(814) 834-7831

SchoolDigger Rank:
385^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,845

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Marys Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	977 S Saint Marys Rd	Saint Marys	15857	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 834-7831	572	40	14.1	100.9%	550 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	50.4	370^th of 681 public high schools	45.7%		66.1	237^th of 686 public high schools	65.5%	133	35.5	55.3	57.5	$16,924	$710	$16,213

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridgway Area School District	14.36 mi	3	197^th
Brockway Area School District	16.02 mi	2	100^th
DuBois Area School District	16.57 mi	6	180^th
Clearfield Area School District	16.9 mi	2	406^th
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center	17.54 mi	1

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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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