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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CAMBRIA SD·NCES 420534001208

Central Cambria HS

204 Schoolhouse Rd, Ebensburg, PA 15931 · (814) 472-8860 · Cambria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Enrollment
509
High
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
200 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
136
Grade 10
124
Grade 11
116
Grade 12
133
Student demographics
White
49196%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25951%
Female
25049%

School pathway

Feeds from
Central Cambria MS06–08
Based on grade levels within Central Cambria SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
76.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +17.2pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +17.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
509
-25 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.5:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Central Cambria HS

Central Cambria HS, a compact four-year high school in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Central Cambria SD, enrolls 509 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 31% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Central Cambria HS is one of 4 schools operated by Central Cambria SD, a district that serves 1,503 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Cambria HS logs that nearly all students (96%) are White.

On the resource side, Central Cambria HS shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Central Cambria HS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cambria County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Central Cambria HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.8%, the actual is 54.4%, a residual of -6.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cambria County) shows that median household earnings sit near $58,418, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Cambria HS is one of 37 public schools in Cambria County (combined enrollment of about 15,789 students).

Nearest neighbor: Central Cambria MS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Cambria HS at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Cambria HS has ticked down 5%, going from 534 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cambria County at a glance

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Population
131,538
Census ACS
Median income
$58,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,789 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Cambria HS
District
Central Cambria SD
Address
204 Schoolhouse Rd, Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone
(814) 472-8860
County
Cambria County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
509
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
200 (39%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
420534001208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Central Cambria HS
How large is Central Cambria HS?
Central Cambria HS enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central Cambria HS serve?
Central Cambria HS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Cambria HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Cambria HS is approximately 15.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Cambria HS?
At Central Cambria HS, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Central Cambria HS in?
Central Cambria HS is part of Central Cambria SD.
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