Blossburg El Sch

Blossburg El Sch operates as a close-knit K-5 school in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, operated by Southern Tioga SD. Current enrollment sits at 194 students spanning grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

Blossburg El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Southern Tioga SD, a district that serves 1,692 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Blossburg El Sch records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%); the rest consists of 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Tioga County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Blossburg El Sch logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Blossburg El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 38.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Tioga County reports that median household income runs about $64,899, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Blossburg El Sch is one of 14 public schools in Tioga County (combined enrollment of about 5,053 students).

Nearest neighbor: Warren L Miller El Sch, around 8.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Blossburg El Sch ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.8%.

Blossburg El Sch operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blossburg El Sch has ticked down 7%, going from 208 students in 2018 to 194 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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