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Altoona Area School District, Pennsylvania

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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 7,019 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Altoona Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Blair County). During the 2024 school year, 7,019 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Altoona Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kelly Irwin-Adams2029
Stephanie McGinnis2029
Val Mignogna2029
Chris Cook2027
Dave Francis2027
Justin McCaulley20242027
Robert Pacifico20242027
Michael Pappas20242027
John Romanowicz20242027

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $21,656,000 $2,981 17%
Local: $32,274,000 $4,442 26%
State: $71,172,000 $9,797 57%
Total: $125,102,000 $17,220
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $123,636,000 $17,018
Total Current Expenditures: $106,349,000 $14,638
Instructional Expenditures: $65,364,000 $8,997 53%
Student and Staff Support: $9,111,000 $1,254 7%
Administration: $11,682,000 $1,607 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,192,000 $2,779 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,424,000 $608
Construction: $2,134,000 $293
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,229,000 $169
Interest on Debt: $3,167,000 $435


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 32 60-79 15 15-19 PS 25-29 35
2020-2021 30 60-79 15 10-14 PS 15-19 32
2018-2019 45 50-59 23 30-34 >=50 40-59 48
2017-2018 44 60-69 27 25-29 >=50 <50 46
2016-2017 43 40-59 25 20-24 PS >=50 45
2015-2016 40 50-59 26 20-24 <50 42
2014-2015 40 40-59 25 30-34 PS 41
2013-2014 75 60-79 66 60-69 PS PS 76
2012-2013 76 >=80 65-69 60-69 PS PS 77
2011-2012 78 >=80 70-74 70-79 PS 78
2010-2011 79 >=50 70-74 60-79 PS 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 50 60-79 31 45-49 <50 35-39 53
2020-2021 44 >=80 25-29 30-34 PS 40-44 45
2018-2019 59 70-79 40 45-49 >=50 60-79 61
2017-2018 59 80-89 41 50-54 <50 >=50 60
2016-2017 60 60-79 39 40-44 PS >=50 62
2015-2016 59 60-69 44 45-49 >=50 61
2014-2015 58 60-79 40 55-59 PS 60
2013-2014 68 60-79 60 50-59 PS PS 69
2012-2013 68 60-79 60-64 50-59 PS PS 69
2011-2012 71 >=50 55-59 60-69 PS 72
2010-2011 73 >=50 60-64 60-79 PS 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 79 PS 60-69 <50 PS PS 82
2020-2021 83 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 84
2019-2020 83 >=50 80-89 >=50 PS PS 83
2018-2019 87 >=50 80-89 >=50 PS 88
2017-2018 85 PS 80-89 <50 86
2016-2017 87 PS 70-79 >=50 88
2015-2016 86 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 87
2014-2015 85 PS 80-89 PS 85
2013-2014 85 PS 80-89 >=50 PS >=50 85
2012-2013 85 PS 60-79 PS 85
2011-2012 84 PS 40-59 PS 85
2010-2011 83 PS 70-79 PS 83


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,019 -2.9
2022-2023 7,226 -0.5
2021-2022 7,265 0.5
2020-2021 7,227 -3.6
2019-2020 7,486 -0.4
2018-2019 7,517 -1.2
2017-2018 7,606 -2.0
2016-2017 7,755 -0.3
2015-2016 7,782 0.2
2014-2015 7,764 -0.7
2013-2014 7,820 0.1
2012-2013 7,816 -1.2
2011-2012 7,910 -0.9
2010-2011 7,984 -0.1
2009-2010 7,995 -0.5
2008-2009 8,032 -0.5
2007-2008 8,070 -1.6
2006-2007 8,201 -1.6
2005-2006 8,332 -0.6
2004-2005 8,382 -0.1
2003-2004 8,390 -1.6
2002-2003 8,521 -1.7
2001-2002 8,669 -1.8
2000-2001 8,829 -2.6
1999-2000 9,058 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Altoona Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.7
Black 9.0 14.4
Hispanic 3.0 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.4 5.3
White 82.6 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Altoona Area School District had 538.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.04.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 23.00
Elementary: 209.20
Secondary: 216.05
Total: 538.20

Altoona Area School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 21.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 48.00
School Administrators: 21.50
School Administrative Support: 37.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 170.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 28.80
Other Support Services: 211.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Altoona Area School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Altoona Area Hs2,2466-12
Altoona Area Jr Hs1,6146-8
Baker El Sch270KG-5
Irving El Sch271KG-5
Juniata El Sch452KG-5
Juniata Gap El Sch523KG-5
Kimmel Alternative School07-12
Logan El Sch438KG-5
Mowrie A Ebner El Sch386KG-5
Penn-Lincoln El Sch353KG-5
Pleasant Valley El Sch466KG-5

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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