North Clarion County SD
Public school district · Clarion County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4217130
North Clarion County SD spent $16,793 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 79% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its 2 schools enrolled 627 students in 2024-25; 54.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,264 per student, down 3.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to North Clarion County SD in enrollment (597 to 619 students) and North Clarion County SD itself.
Where the money came from
$11,863,000 in revenue: 54.1% state, 34.8% local and 11.2% federal. Total spending including $2,552,000 of capital outlay was $13,614,000, or $22,391 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$6,414,000 54%
- Local$4,126,000 35%
- Federal$1,323,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
608 students in 2022-23, 624 students in 2023-24, 627 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 608 | 83.1 | 7.3 |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 53.8 | 11.6 |
| 2024-25 | 627 | 47.5 | 13.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in North Clarion County SD scored proficient or above: 51-60% in reading and 32-41% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 51-60% | 54% | 254 |
| Math | 32-41% | 34% | 254 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 43 students in North Clarion County SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 43 | 136,045 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 334 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Clarion Co Elementary School | 334 | 12.9 | 99.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 293 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Clarion Co JSHS | 293 | 13.5 | 44.7% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact North Clarion County SD
- Website: northclarion.org
- Phone: (814) 744-8536
- Office: 10439 Route 36, Tionesta, PA 16353
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about North Clarion County SD
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentNorth Clarion County SD ranks 202 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,793).#202 of 254
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaNorth Clarion County SD is the number 557 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 608 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#557 of 775
- Columbia-Montour AVTSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 609 students in fall 2022.
- Ferndale Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 600 students in fall 2022, $20,148 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,148
- Compare North Clarion County SD with Columbia-Montour AVTSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- North Clarion Co JSHS, its largest high school293 students in 2024-25, 13.5 per teacher.293
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about North Clarion County SD
How many schools and students are in North Clarion County SD?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 627 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does North Clarion County SD spend per student?
$16,793 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,264 per student, down 3.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does North Clarion County SD's money come from?
$11,863,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.1% state, 34.8% local and 11.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in North Clarion County SD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 82 of the 746 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in North Clarion County SD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in North Clarion County SD scored proficient or above: 51-60% in reading and 32-41% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in North Clarion County SD?
90% or more of the 43 students in North Clarion County SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is North Clarion County SD's NCES district ID?
4217130. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25