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Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 366 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving 573 students in grades 7-12 in Marion Center, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Marion Center Area School District, which is ranked 304 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 370-405 out of 634-686 schools in recent years. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is generally below the state average, with around 30-50% of students proficient or better in math, science, and English language arts. Compared to nearby schools, such as Punxsutawney Area High School, Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School performs similarly or slightly worse in most subject areas. However, the school does perform better than some nearby schools, like Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School and Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School, in certain subject areas.

The school's graduation and dropout rates are generally in line with state and regional averages, with a four-year graduation rate around 87-96% and a dropout rate ranging from 0.3% to 1.6% in recent years. However, Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with around 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on academic measures is generally lower for this subgroup compared to the overall student population, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania high schools for low-socioeconomic status students. This pattern of achievement gaps is not unique to Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School and is observed in many of the nearby schools as well.

550

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,613

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22800 Route 403 Hwy N
Marion Center, PA 15759-0209

(724) 397-5551

District: Marion Center Area School District

Feeder schools for Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Rayne Elementary School
	W.A. McCreery Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Hispanic:

1.5%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

318^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

366^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

304^th of 606Marion Center 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	61.6	318 of 873	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	369 of 891	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	245 of 893	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	225 of 883	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	149 of 797	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	533 of 891	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	425 of 861	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	350 of 877	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	389 of 870	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	478 of 835	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.8	394 of 728	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.6	333 of 758	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.6	534 of 834	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	552 of 825	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	441 of 643	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	387 of 672	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	421 of 660	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	218 of 835	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	262 of 860	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	313 of 843	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	275 of 877	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	76 of 874	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	386 of 839	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	426 of 870	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	359 of 649	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	392 of 673	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	289 of 681	57.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	366 of 681	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	386 of 686	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	405 of 674	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	370 of 634	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	254 of 693	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	155 of 673	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	52 of 663	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	72.0	209 of 677	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	388 of 680	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	294 of 580	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	211 of 591	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	301 of 664	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	193 of 660	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	168 of 649	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	202 of 632	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	326 of 621	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.2	207 of 615	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	211 of 604	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	224 of 593	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.7	234 of 590	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.0	238 of 583	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	510 of 513	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	300 of 502	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	345 of 657	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	367 of 665	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	520 of 651	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	495 of 664	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.9	257 of 652	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	390 of 660	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	373 of 662	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	403 of 583	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	415 of 595	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	437 of 577	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-32 vs school

High school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2024)1st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature58%-4 vs state

Biology54%+5 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Algebra I38%-7 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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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
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
Indiana County Technology Center	Public	9-12	441 Hamill Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 349-6700	14	17	.8	78.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6003 Route 553 Highway	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 254-2666	371	31	12.1	57.1%	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46.3	419^th of 681 public high schools	38.5%		59.9	295^th of 686 public high schools	57.0%	124	40.9	46.0	55.1	26.0	35.8	25.6	29.5	32.6	38.9	53.5	41.3	$22,915	$1,762	$21,153
Indiana Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 N 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8562	913	53	17.2	44.7%	799 (87.5%)	50 (5.5%)	13 (1.4%)	25 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	85.2	76^th of 681 public high schools	88.8%		84.5	84^th of 686 public high schools	87.8%	8	63.0	69.8	78.2									$19,023	$494	$18,530
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
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
Northern Cambria High School	Public	9-12	813 35th St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 948-6800	262	23	11.5	55.3%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	179^th of 681 public high schools	73.7%		70.5	202^nd of 686 public high schools	70.6%	23	69.0	54.1	67.2									$12,196	$00	$12,196
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
Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	70 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 479-8026	392	32	12.3	50.5%	372 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	72.4	188^th of 681 public high schools	72.4%		63.3	259^th of 686 public high schools	62.2%	71	56.4	57.0	70.4		26.1	59.3	44.0		58.7	70.9	65.4	$20,072	$823	$19,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School in?

Marion Center Area School District

Is Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 366^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School?

Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rayne Elementary School
Elementary : W.A. McCreery Elementary School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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