The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL SD·NCES 420612000921

Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS

531 Bedford St, Claysburg, PA 16625 · (814) 239-5141 · Blair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
244 students
DISTRICT 103% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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
74
Grade 10
61
Grade 11
70
Grade 12
61
Student demographics
White
25495%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
14153%
Female
12547%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS.
START A DISCUSSION
Recent discussions in Pennsylvania

Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
59.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.5pp since 2023
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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
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
266
-132 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.4:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS

Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS is a secondary school of tiny scale in Claysburg, Pennsylvania, run under Claysburg-Kimmel SD, educateing 266 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 64% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Claysburg-Kimmel SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 714 students; Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS is among them.

Demographically, Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS shows that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest consists of 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Blair County as a whole.

On the resource side, Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Blair County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.3%, the actual is 50.3%, a residual of +12.0 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Blair County indicate median household income runs about $62,382, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS is one of 33 public schools in Blair County (combined enrollment of about 15,692 students).

Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 48.0%.

Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 33%: 398 students in 2018 compared to 266 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Blair County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
121,277
Census ACS
Median income
$62,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
15,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS
District
Claysburg-Kimmel SD
Address
531 Bedford St, Claysburg, PA 16625
Phone
(814) 239-5141
County
Blair County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
266
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
244 (92%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
420612000921
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Claysburg-Kimmel SD
Other schools in Claysburg
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS
How large is Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS?
Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 09-12.
Is Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS is approximately 13.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS?
At Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS public or private?
Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Claysburg-Kimmel SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post