6 public K-12 schools in Huntingdon from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Huntingdon's 6 public schools is Huntingdon Area Shs, scoring 49/100, against a city average of 48/100. Computed live across every Huntingdon campus reporting to NCES.
How the Huntingdon Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Huntingdon, PA enrolls 1,920 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 2 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 10.8:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 48/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Huntingdon on this index is Huntingdon Area Shs, at 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 546 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Huntingdon spans 3 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Huntingdon Area Shs accounts for 28.4% of all Huntingdon public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Huntingdon-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Huntingdon school enrollment varies 6.3× across entities
Huntingdon school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 546 students (highest), a spread of 459 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Huntingdon student-teacher ratio is 10.8:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Huntingdon has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility — 33.3% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options
charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. Areas above 30% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic charter school authorisation formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
The highest-ranked school in Huntingdon is Huntingdon Area Shs with a quality score of 49/100. There are 6 public schools in Huntingdon with 1,920 total students.
How many schools are in Huntingdon, PA? ▼
Huntingdon has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 1,920 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 10.8:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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