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Cambria Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 526 students in Cambria Heights School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Cambria Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,245 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cambria Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
3 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
n/a
24%
# White Students
1,204 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
97%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
83
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,647 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,459
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,647
$23,119
Best Cambria Heights School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambria Heights Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
138 East Campbell St
Carrolltown, PA 15722
(814) 344-8506
Carrolltown, PA 15722
(814) 344-8506
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
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