United StatesPASouthern Tioga School District

School district or education agency · NCES 4222370

Southern Tioga School District

Blossburg, PA

Students1,680

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools5

operational schools · 2023–24

Students1,680

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$18,556

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

36thlatest estimated national standing
20192022202320242025

9 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

2.5%of students enrolled in grades 9–12
District2.5%
PA2.1%
U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing9 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate
Chronic absence2.6 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment+0.1%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+5.5%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5775 students
46.1%
Grades 6–8393 students
23.4%
Grades 9–12512 students
30.5%
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Kindergarten117
Grade 1139
Grade 2129
Grade 3127
Grade 4127
Grade 5136
Grade 6135
Grade 7142
Grade 8116
Grade 9120
Grade 10140
Grade 11134
Grade 12118

Students by race and ethnicity

White1,580 (94.0%)
Hispanic/Latino37 (2.2%)
Two or more races37 (2.2%)
Black or African American17 (1.0%)
Asian6 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

253All district staff, full-time equivalent
144Teachers, full-time equivalent
6School counselors, full-time equivalent
1School psychologists, full-time equivalent
30Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
4Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent
4School administrators, full-time equivalent
2Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Kindergarten teachers7 FTE
Elementary teachers63 FTE
Secondary teachers49 FTE
Ungraded teachers25 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators4 FTE
District administrative support7 FTE
School administrative support10 FTE
Other support staff40 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

105Total completers
105Regular diplomas
13Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
PA100.0%
United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District2.5%
PA2.1%
United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

2,070children ages 5 to 17
284estimated to live in families below the poverty line
13.7%about 1 in 7 school-age children
District13.7%
PA14.3%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in PA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictPAUnited States
Academic standing2025
36th percentile51st percentile45th percentile

This district is 15 percentile points lower than the state figure and 9 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23
16.3%23.3%27.8%

This district is 7.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023
$23,628$24,823$19,509

This district is $1,195 per student lower than the state figure and $4,119 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023
$18,556$18,240$15,859

This district is $316 per student higher than the state figure and $2,697 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$563$1,977$1,964

This district is $1,414 per student lower than the state figure and $1,401 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$407$513$336

This district is $106 per student lower than the state figure and $71 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$5,919$3,520$1,793

This district is $2,399 per student higher than the state figure and $4,126 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,083$8,815$8,742

This district is $732 per student lower than the state figure and $659 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023
$6,449$5,632$3,769

This district is $817 per student higher than the state figure and $2,680 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$5,065$15,642$11,715

This district is $10,577 per student lower than the state figure and $6,650 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,619$1,342$869

This district is $277 per student higher than the state figure and $750 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24
12:113:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24
280:1319:1376:1

This district is 39 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 96 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
150.6151.6138.9

This district is 1.0 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 11.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
17.919.518.5

This district is 1.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.61.00.9

This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
2.5%2.1%2.6%

This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
1.0%5.4%12.0%

This district is 4.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
23.6%18.2%14.0%

This district is 5.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.3%3.2%3.9%

This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.8%95.8%

This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+0.1%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
51.9%47.9%50.6%

This district is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.0%4.2%4.5%

This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.0%8.8%9.0%

This district is 1.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.0%6.7%

This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
13.7%14.3%14.4%

This district is 0.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

1.0%Students learning English5 students · 1 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District1.0%
PA5.4%
U.S.12.0%
23.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services341 students · 4 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District23.6%
PA18.2%
U.S.14.0%
1.3%Students with Section 504 plans16 students · 3 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District1.3%
PA3.2%
U.S.3.9%
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 4 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.0%
PA0.7%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%
PA97.8%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged447 assessments
50 out of 100
Fem468 assessments
38 out of 100
White students926 assessments
36 out of 100
Mal498 assessments
35 out of 100
Economically disadvantaged students519 assessments
25 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

3Elementary schools
2High schools
4Rural setting
1Town setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

8.8%Federal
46%State
45.1%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$18,556Total current spending per student
$10,990Instruction per student
$6,811Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$3.6MFederal revenue8.8% of total revenue
$18.5MState revenue46% of total revenue
$18.1MLocal revenue45.1% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$10,990Instructionper student
$6,811Student and instructional supportper student
$5,919Special educationper student
$1,474Building operations and maintenanceper student
$1,222Student transportationper student
$754Food servicesper student
$745Technologyper student
People costs
$13.8MSalaries$8,083 per student
$11MEmployee benefits$6,449 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$692KEquipmentFY 2023
$958KCapital outlay$563 per student
$266KConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$8.6MDebt outstanding at year end$5,065 per student
$21KNew debt issuedFY 2023
$2.8MDebt principal retiredFY 2023
$107KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$659KTitle I$387 per student
$873KChild nutrition$513 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$17,590
FY 2023$18,556+5.5% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$156
FY 2023$563+260.9% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$6,678
FY 2023$5,065-24.2% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2118.9%

327 of 1,731 students

2021–2220%

335 of 1,679 students

2022–2316.3%

278 of 1,702 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE5 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE5 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
50%
Biology2 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
100%
Physics2 reporting schools
100%
Computer science2 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
50%
Gifted programs5 reporting schools
60%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Athletics2 reporting schools
100%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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