Total enrollment
1,449
-119 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Penn Cambria SD
Pennsylvania · 1,449 students · 3 cities
Penn Cambria SD reports 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 1,449 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 290.
4-year change in Penn Cambria SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Penn Cambria SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #146 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,449 | #315 of 479 | #5,588 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #180 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #393 of 478 | #4,887 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.2% | #190 of 398 | #4,156 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #361 of 378 | #6,612 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Penn Cambria SD
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,648 to 1,449 students (down 12%) and from 124 to 101 full-time teachers (down 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Cambria HS | Cresson | High | 09-12 | 538 |
| Penn Cambria MS | Gallitzin | Middle | 06-08 | 343 |
| Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch | Lilly | Elementary | 03-05 | 290 |
| Penn Cambria Primary Sch | Lilly | Elementary | 01-02 | 175 |
| Penn Cambria Pre-Primary | Cresson | Elementary | PK-KG | 103 |
About Penn Cambria SD
Penn Cambria SD administers 5 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively serveing roughly 1,449 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Penn Cambria SD is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 290 in this district, lower than the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 8%: 1,568 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,449 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Penn Cambria SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.