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Best High Schools in Zip Code 16720

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Top rankedAustin Area Junior/Senior High School190^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 16720 zip code is home to a single high school, Austin Area Junior/Senior High School, which serves as a standout institution within the Austin Area School District. This small school, with just 77 students, has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both district and state averages on key assessments.

Austin Area Junior/Senior High School is ranked in the top 28% of Pennsylvania high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel on Keystone Exams, with 75% proficient or better in Algebra I and Biology, and an impressive 92.3% proficiency rate in PSSA Science, significantly higher than the state average. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% also exceeds the state average, despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 96.1% of the student population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's small student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and relatively high spending per student of $24,481 suggest a focus on providing a personalized and well-resourced learning environment. These factors, combined with the school's strong academic performance, make Austin Area Junior/Senior High School a standout option for families in the 16720 zip code area.

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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 (2025)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 16720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Austin	4.45 mi	2	203^rd
Coudersport	8.79 mi	2	253^rd
Emporium	15.19 mi	2	305^th
Port Allegany	18.23 mi	3	596^th
Galeton	20.1 mi	2	688^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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