Total enrollment
5,023
-195 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
Clarion County
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Clarion County, Pennsylvania reports 16 public K-12 schools to NCES, set against a county population of about 37,179, with a mix of 8 elementary and 8 high.
4-year change in Clarion County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clarion County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #20 of 62 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,023 | #49 of 64 | #1,333 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #44 of 64 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #20 of 64 | #589 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.2% | #25 of 63 | #687 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #58 of 64 | #2,518 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Clarion County school rankings
Residents
37,179
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
16
8 districts
Enrollment
5,023
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$62,649
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
72.2%
Above Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
8
2,453 students
Middle
0
schools
High
8
2,570 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Redbank Valley SD
957 students · 8 districts in Clarion County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Clarion 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
23.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.1%
civilian labor
Median age
42
19.0% under 18
Test scores in Clarion County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 14 schools ranked. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- North Clarion Co JSHS· 66.7%
- Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS· 62.9%
- Clarion-Limestone El Sch· 59.5%
- Allegheny-Clarion Valley HS· 59.1%
- Redbank Valley Intrmd Sch· 56.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Sligo El Sch· 38.7%
- Redbank Valley HS· 44.5%
- Keystone JSHS· 44.9%
- Allegheny-Clarion Valley Elem· 46.8%
- Union HS· 49.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbank Valley HS | New Bethlehem | High | 06-12 | 539 | · |
| Clarion Area JSHS | Clarion | High | 06-12 | 426 | · |
| Clarion-Limestone El Sch | Strattanville | Elementary | PK-06 | 419 | · |
| Keystone El Sch | Knox | Elementary | KG-06 | 412 | · |
| Keystone JSHS | Knox | High | 07-12 | 393 | · |
| Clarion-Limestone Area JSHS | Strattanville | High | 07-12 | 359 | · |
| Clarion Area El Sch | Clarion | Elementary | KG-05 | 352 | · |
| North Clarion Co El Sch | Tionesta | Elementary | PK-06 | 334 | · |
| Allegheny-Clarion Valley Elem | Foxburg | Elementary | KG-06 | 304 | · |
| North Clarion Co JSHS | Tionesta | High | 07-12 | 293 | · |
| Union HS | Rimersburg | High | 06-12 | 287 | · |
| Allegheny-Clarion Valley HS | Foxburg | High | 07-12 | 269 | · |
| Redbank Valley Primary School | New Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-02 | 218 | · |
| Sligo El Sch | Sligo | Elementary | KG-05 | 214 | · |
| Redbank Valley Intrmd Sch | Hawthorn | Elementary | 03-05 | 200 | · |
| Clarion County Career Center | Shippenville | High | 09-12 | 4 | · |
Cities in Clarion County
About Clarion County
Across the rural-scale Pennsylvania county of Clarion County of about 37,179 residents, the public-school footprint covers 16 schools and about 5,023 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $62,649 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 7%. That income level is 12% meaningfully below the Pennsylvania median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Clarion County covers 8 elementary schools (2,453 students), and 8 high schools (2,570).
The largest single district in Clarion County is Redbank Valley SD, which alone enrolls about 957 students.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Clarion County has shrank 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,218 students to 5,023. Clarion County now counts 16 public schools, up from 15 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Clarion County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data