Punxsutawney Area HS

500 N Findley Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767

DSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
810
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Punxsutawney Area SD
Jefferson County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
25thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
47thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
25thpercentile
Class size9.1 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Punxsutawney Area HS

Punxsutawney Area HS is a public high school in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Punxsutawney Area SD. The school is located in a remote town in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 810 students were enrolled, with about 9.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

500 N Findley Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
810 students
Students per teacher
9.1 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Punxsutawney Area SD
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
421980006165

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.