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Punxsutawney Area School District

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Punxsutawney Area School District is located in west Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney Area School District has 272.68 square miles of land area and 1.35 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Punxsutawney Area School District population is 21,001. Punxsutawney Area School District median household income is $42,277 in 2010-2014. Punxsutawney Area School District median house value is $88,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Punxsutawney Area School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (183 out of 496, top 37%) Elementary/Middle School: (369 out of 498, bottom 26%)* Rank: #279
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	8
Population	21,001 (2010-2014), rank #187
Population Growth	0.51% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	76.64/sq mi, rank #397
Median Household Income:	$42,277 at 2010-2014—17.83% increase since 2005-2009, rank #403
Median House Price:	$88,900 at 2010-2014—13.83% increase since 2005-2009, rank #413
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	272.68 sq mi, rank #28
Water Area:	1.35 sq mi (0.49%), rank #110
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Jefferson County, Indiana County
City:	Punxsutawney, De Lancey, Walston, Worthville, Timblin, Mayport, Ringgold, Sprankle Mills, Dayton, Valier, Hamilton, Oliveburg, Summerville, Coolspring, Brookville, Anita, Reynoldsville, Stump Creek, Sykesville, Big Run, Rochester Mills, Smicksburg, Rossiter, Mahaffey, Glen Campbell
Zip:	15767, 15733, 15781, 15784, 15778, 16240, 15770, 15776, 16222, 15780, 15744, 15764, 15864, 15730, 15825, 15711, 15851, 15863, 15865, 15715, 15771, 16256, 15772, 15757, 15742
Area:	Pittsburgh, PA;Indiana, PA

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Punxsutawney Area School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

475 Beyer Ave

Punxsutawney PA, 15767, Jefferson County

Phone: 814-938-5151

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,202	2,256	2,258	2,379	2,425	2,470	2,570
English Language Learner Students:	5	4	5	4	3	2	5
Total Teachers:	183.10	179.00	181.22	182.30	181.30	192.20	196.20
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	9.00
Elementary:	84.80	80.07	77.73	78.12	76.65	82.30	86.10
Secondary:	73.42	73.06	78.29	81.48	82.60	85.50	84.80
Ungraded:	16.88	17.87	17.20	14.70	14.05	16.40	16.30
Total Other Staff:	197.00	219.20	221.70	220.50	183.50	188.50	189.50
Instructional Aides:	68.00	61.00	61.00	61.00	41.50	41.00	41.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	4.20	5.70	5.50	4.50	3.50	4.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	9.00	8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	5.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	3.00
Library/Media Support:	13.00	14.00	14.00	14.00	13.00	14.00	13.00
District Administrators:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	7.00	9.00	9.00	8.00	10.00	9.00	11.00
School Administrators:	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
School Administrative Support:	15.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	16.00	17.00	17.00
Student Support Services:	NA	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	1.50
Other Support Services:	75.00	92.00	92.00	92.00	75.50	79.00	81.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.03	12.60	12.46	13.05	13.38	12.85	13.10

Schools

Bell Twp Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 3	662 Airport Rd, Punxsutawney PA 15767
Jenks Hill Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 3	200 Jenks Ave, Punxsutawney PA 15767
Longview Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 3	19466 Route 119 Hwy North, Punxsutawney PA 15767
Mapleview Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 3	9329 Route 536, Punxsutawney PA 15767
Parkview Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 3	478 Main St, Anita PA 15711
Punxsutawney Area High School	Grade 8 to Grade 12	500 North Findley St, Punxsutawney PA 15767
Punxsutawney Area Middle School	Grade 4 to Grade 7	465 Beyer Ave, Punxsutawney PA 15767
West End Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 3	300 Center St, Punxsutawney PA 15767

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
PSSA Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	56.8%	49.1%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	62.6%	49.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	71.8%	50.9%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	70.9%	52%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	61.1%	53.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	65.7%	55.9%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	48.9%	55.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	57.3%	59.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	67%	60.3%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	50.5%	60%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58.8%	59.2%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	63.9%	60.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	66.5%	65%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	72.3%	65.1%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	71.4%	65.4%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	70.2%	64.7%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	61.1%	65.2%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	66%	67.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	72.7%	69.1%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	67.7%	67.8%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	24.7%	35.7%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	37.9%	39.7%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	34.9%	39.8%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	38.8%	40.8%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	36%	41.8%
2005	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	82.4%	69%
2006	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	95%	85.6%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	92.8%	87.9%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	92.3%	85.8%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	84%	82.7%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	88.5%	80.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	87.6%	84.7%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	88.9%	82.9%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	81%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	83%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	81.4%	78.5%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	80.5%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84.8%	81.7%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.7%	84.5%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83.4%	83.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.2%	80%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	68%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	69%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75.9%	72.8%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.7%	76.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79.1%	77%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.1%	75.2%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85.3%	77.2%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.7%	74.1%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	71.5%	77.2%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.1%	78%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.3%	79.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.3%	81.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	81.4%	84.9%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87.2%	85.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	93.6%	82.6%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	54.2%	68.1%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70.8%	70.1%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.7%	70.1%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67.8%	72.6%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75.6%	72.9%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.4%	73.3%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.5%	72.1%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	83.8%	81.5%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89.9%	83.4%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	82.8%	81.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86.7%	82.9%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89.3%	82.3%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	60.8%	56.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68.8%	61.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	73.6%	69%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	64.6%	66.9%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71.6%	71%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72.4%	73.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	83%	73.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71.2%	74.4%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	81.9%	76.3%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	92.3%	73.3%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56.4%	58%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66.4%	62.7%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65.3%	64.2%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	55.4%	60.6%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	53%	60%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59%	61.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.1%	64.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	72%	64.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.6%	67.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77.3%	65%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46.1%	54.1%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46.6%	57.3%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	38%	57.3%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	34.7%	58.1%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	34.7%	61.8%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	47.6%	67.1%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	63.5%	64.2%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	75.3%	68%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67.1%	69.6%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67%	72.3%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	77.9%	75.7%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.1%	78%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	85.6%	78.8%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	85.2%	77.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.6%	65.9%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60.3%	63.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	64%	66.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74.4%	67.6%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72.7%	68.8%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73.6%	69.9%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68.2%	68.5%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	61%	66.5%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	62.6%	67.2%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	64.9%	70.6%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	73.5%	75.3%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	70.2%	77.9%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78.6%	78.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76.7%	80.1%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60.1%	68.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67%	66.8%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.4%	70%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70%	71.4%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80.3%	73.5%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79.3%	76%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.9%	76%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	50.6%	51.3%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	50.8%	57.9%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	59.9%	62.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	49.6%	62.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56.2%	67.9%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	74.6%	70.4%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	80.4%	71.3%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67.8%	75.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	77.9%	76.9%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	81%	76.4%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63.9%	63.4%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	70%	68.9%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63.3%	64.1%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59.9%	70.6%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69%	75%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.4%	78.3%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82.3%	80.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74.3%	81.9%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.9%	81.8%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.1%	79.8%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	58.5%	52.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	58.5%	54.8%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	48.3%	57.2%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	58.7%	58.3%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	58.4%	59.7%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	30.6%	66.1%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	46%	71.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	52.1%	69.1%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	57.4%	71.2%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	57.7%	75.2%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	49.5%	73.1%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	56.9%	72.7%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$35,859,000	$15,881		$37,731,000	$15,860		$36,983,000	$15,251
Federal:	$2,375,000	$1,052	6.6%	$5,837,000	$2,454	15.5%	$4,483,000	$1,849	12.1%
State:	$22,596,000	$10,007	63.0%	$20,665,000	$8,686	54.8%	$21,386,000	$8,819	57.8%
Local:	$10,888,000	$4,822	30.4%	$11,229,000	$4,720	29.8%	$11,114,000	$4,583	30.1%
Total Expenditures:	$35,937,000	$15,915		$35,111,000	$14,759		$34,975,000	$14,423
Total Current Expenditures:	$30,074,000	$13,319		$29,823,000	$12,536		$29,600,000	$12,206
Instructional Expenditures:	$17,718,000	$7,847	58.9%	$17,753,000	$7,462	59.5%	$17,263,000	$7,119	58.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,182,000	$1,409	10.6%	$3,060,000	$1,286	10.3%	$3,232,000	$1,333	10.9%
Administration:	$2,444,000	$1,082	8.1%	$2,387,000	$1,003	8.0%	$2,450,000	$1,010	8.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$6,730,000	$2,981	22.4%	$6,623,000	$2,784	22.2%	$6,655,000	$2,744	22.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$822,000	$364		$559,000	$235		$567,000	$234
Construction:	$705,000	$312		$225,000	$95		$349,000	$144
Total Other:	$83,000	$37		$86,000	$36		$89,000	$37
Interest on Debt:	$1,294,000	$573		$1,331,000	$559		$1,366,000	$563

Total Salary:	$16,336,000	$7,235		$16,631,000	$6,991		$16,268,000	$6,708
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$11,571,000	$5,124	70.8%	$11,928,000	$5,014	71.7%	$11,481,000	$4,734	70.6%
Other Salary:	$4,765,000	$2,110	29.2%	$4,703,000	$1,977	28.3%	$4,787,000	$1,974	29.4%
Total Benefit:	$6,490,000	$2,874		$6,093,000	$2,561		$5,786,000	$2,386
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,530,000	$2,006	69.8%	$4,288,000	$1,802	70.4%	$4,046,000	$1,668	69.9%
Other Benefit:	$1,960,000	$868	30.2%	$1,805,000	$759	29.6%	$1,740,000	$718	30.1%

* Punxsutawney Area School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.