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Centre County

Pennsylvania · Public K-12

33 public schools serving approximately 13,832 students, in a county of 158,576 residents.

Schools
33
10 districts
Enrollment
13,832
NCES CCD
Median income
$74,291
Above Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
26.4%
Below Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
23
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
State College Area SD
6,781 students · 10 districts in Centre County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Centre County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
84%
Hispanic
4%
Black
3%
Asian
6%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
85%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
46.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.3%
civilian labor
Median age
34
14.7% under 18

All schools (33)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
State College Area HSState CollegeHigh08-122,410·
Bellefonte Area HSBellefonteHigh09-12847·
Bald Eagle Area JSHSWingateHigh06-12842·
Park Forest MSState CollegeMiddle06-08815·
Mount Nittany MSState CollegeMiddle06-08695·
Penns Valley Area JSHSSpring MillsHigh07-12662·
Bellefonte Area MSBellefonteMiddle06-08576·
Philipsburg-Osceola Area HSPhilipsburgHigh09-12520·
Mount Nittany El SchState CollegeElementaryKG-05430·
Park Forest El SchState CollegeElementaryKG-05430·
Philipsburg El SchPhilipsburgElementaryKG-05406·
Marion-Walker El SchBellefonteElementaryKG-05404·
Radio Park El SchState CollegeElementaryKG-05396·
Penns Valley Area El and Intrmd SchSpring MillsElementaryKG-06389·
Wingate El SchWingateElementaryKG-05373·
Young Scholars of Central PA CSState CollegeElementaryKG-08371·
Gray's Woods El SchPort MatildaElementaryKG-05369·
Spring Creek El SchState CollegeElementaryKG-05369·
Bellefonte El SchBellefonteElementaryKG-05335·
Easterly Parkway El SchState CollegeElementaryKG-05316·
Ferguson Twp El SchPine Grove MillsElementaryKG-05312·
Benner El SchBellefonteElementaryKG-05244·
Corl Street El SchState CollegeElementaryKG-05239·
Centre Hall-Potter El SchCentre HallElementaryPK-04214·
Pleasant Gap El SchPleasant GapElementaryKG-05193·
Liberty-Curtin El SchBlanchardElementaryKG-04151·
Mountaintop Area El SchSnow ShoeElementaryKG-05116·
Port Matilda El SchPort MatildaElementaryKG-05100·
Howard El SchHowardElementaryKG-0590·
Miles Township El SchRebersburgElementaryPK-0487·
Centre Learning Community CSState CollegeMiddle05-0875·
Nittany Valley CSState CollegeElementaryKG-0649·
Central PA Institute of Science & TechnoPleasant GapHigh09-127·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Centre County?
There are 33 public K-12 schools in Centre County, Pennsylvania, with a combined enrollment of about 13,832.
How many high schools are in Centre County?
Centre County, Pennsylvania has 6 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 23 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Centre County?
State College Area SD is the largest school district in Centre County, serving approximately 6,781 students. The county contains 10 school districts overall.
How many people live in Centre County?
Centre County has roughly 158,576 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Centre County?
Median household income in Centre County is $74,291, above the Pennsylvania average of $71,313. About 5.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Centre County?
Approximately 46.2% of adults 25 and older in Centre County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Centre County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 26.4% of students in Centre County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Pennsylvania county average of 57.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Centre County schools?
Across Centre County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Centre County?
Centre County residents are approximately 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Centre County is owner-occupied?
Centre County has about 66,475 housing units, of which roughly 61.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data