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Item: Clarion Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

221 Liberty St
Clarion, PA 16214-1809

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Top 50%

Tel: (814) 226-6110

www.clarion-schools.com

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Clarion Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

785 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	71	147
1	62	161
2	57	168
3	68	161
4	56	167
5	52	168
6	59	169
7	70	126
8	52	125
9	58	22
10	62	19
11	59	17
12	59	17

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District Rank

Clarion Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#292 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District
2023	#292
2022	#294
2021	#249
2019	#293
2018	#330
2017	#300
2016	#270
2015	#286
2014	#343
2013	#262
2012	#201

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	40%	38%
2022	38%	36%
2021	40%	38%
2019	48%	45%
2018	46%	45%
2017	44%	46%
2016	48%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	71%	72%
2013	74%	73%
2012	77%	74%

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57%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	55%
2021	54%	55%
2019	65%	62%
2018	46%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	67%	62%
2015	64%	62%
2014	73%	70%
2013	77%	70%
2012	80%	71%
2011	80%	73%

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70-74%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	72%	57%
2021	67%	64%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.25	0.59
2023	0.24	0.58
2022	0.23	0.57
2021	0.20	0.57
2020	0.19	0.54
2019	0.19	0.54
2018	0.17	0.53
2017	0.17	0.53
2016	0.19	0.51
2015	0.17	0.51
2014	0.15	0.50
2013	0.11	0.48
2012	0.11	0.47
2011	0.12	0.47
2010	0.07	0.46
2009	0.11	0.44
2008	0.10	0.43
2007	0.12	0.42
2006	0.12	0.41
2005	0.13	0.40
2004	0.13	0.40
2003	0.11	0.39
2002	0.11	0.37
2001	0.10	0.37
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.08	0.35
1998	0.07	0.35
1997	0.07	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.06	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.07	0.31
1992	0.10	0.31
1991	0.09	0.31
1990	0.08	0.31
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.07	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	3%	15%
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	4%	14%
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	5%	15%
2015	4%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	15%
2002	3%	15%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

86%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	86%	61%
2023	87%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	89%	63%
2020	89%	65%
2019	89%	65%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	66%
2016	90%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	94%	70%
2012	94%	71%
2011	94%	71%
2010	97%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	94%	75%
2005	94%	76%
2004	92%	76%
2003	93%	77%
2002	94%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	96%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	96%	79%
1997	96%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	94%	82%
1991	95%	82%
1990	96%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,910 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16 MM	$27 MM
2022	$17 MM	$25 MM
2021	$16 MM	$27 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$14 MM	$24 MM
2017	$14 MM	$24 MM
2016	$13 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$21 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$20 MM
2011	$12 MM	$21 MM
2010	$12 MM	$21 MM
2009	$12 MM	$21 MM
2008	$12 MM	$21 MM
2007	$11 MM	$20 MM
2006	$10 MM	$20 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$18 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15 MM	$25 MM
2022	$14 MM	$25 MM
2021	$15 MM	$25 MM
2020	$14 MM	$25 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$18 MM	$23 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$22 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$21 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$20 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$21 MM
2005	$11 MM	$18 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$18 MM
2002	$9 MM	$19 MM
2001	$8 MM	$21 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,307

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,283	$21,465
2022	$23,368	$17,423
2021	$22,018	$20,683
2020	$23,368	$17,423
2019	$22,116	$17,496
2018	$18,585	$16,267
2017	$17,467	$17,283
2016	$17,615	$16,027
2015	$14,700	$12,967
2014	$15,214	$13,618
2012	$14,267	$12,923
2011	$15,150	$13,182
2010	$14,088	$12,967
2009	$13,345	$12,476
2008	$13,268	$11,970
2007	$11,845	$12,325
2006	$11,193	$11,373
2005	$11,004	$9,887
2004	$10,673	$9,342
2003	$10,338	$8,561
2002	$9,723	$9,347
2001	$9,608	$9,246
2000	$9,964	$8,505
1999	$8,691	$8,127
1998	$7,848	$7,716
1997	$7,745	$7,409
1995	$7,049	$6,949
1992	$5,864	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$18,910

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clarion Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,818	$20,114
2022	$19,677	$17,371
2021	$20,503	$19,381
2020	$19,677	$17,371
2019	$20,816	$17,056
2018	$23,834	$15,644
2017	$19,838	$16,490
2016	$16,499	$15,754
2015	$14,864	$12,300
2014	$14,219	$13,435
2012	$14,212	$12,431
2011	$14,192	$12,980
2010	$14,245	$12,300
2009	$12,152	$11,944
2008	$11,713	$11,838
2007	$10,629	$11,937
2006	$10,431	$11,377
2005	$11,371	$9,707
2004	$10,167	$9,347
2003	$9,742	$9,243
2002	$9,887	$9,853
2001	$8,956	$10,315
2000	$8,537	$8,598
1999	$8,093	$8,268
1998	$10,609	$7,996
1997	$11,832	$7,728
1995	$6,269	$6,895
1992	$5,529	$6,055

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Best Clarion Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarion Area Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 Boundary St
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 226-8118

Gr: K-5 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Clarion Area Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

219 Liberty St
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 226-8112

Gr: 6-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 785 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 85% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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