Top Rankings
Northern Cambria School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 262 students in Northern Cambria School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Northern Cambria School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Northern Cambria School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northern Cambria High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
758 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Cambria School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,677 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,616 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,677
$23,724
Spending / Student
$23,616
$23,146
Best Northern Cambria School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Cambria High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
813 35th St
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-6800
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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