Pennsylvania public high school · Punxsutawney Area School District

Punxsutawney Area High School

500 N Findley Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. 52.3% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

52.3%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)2.2 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
90.7%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.7 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
30%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
1.7%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
55.6%Students from low-income families
813Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Punxsutawney Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 52.3%Military 9.3%Working in Pennsylvania 40.2%Other or not found 26.2%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Punxsutawney Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Indiana University of Pennsylvania25.0 mi52%$17,391$57,182
    Saint Francis University35.5 mi77%$28,219$69,383
    Mount Aloysius College39.3 mi53%$21,483$52,584
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona41.1 mi16%$21,714$71,762
    University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown48.0 mi55%$16,375$73,113
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College48.1 mi40%$6,279$40,269

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS (11.8 mi, 10.5% to college) · Marion Center Area JR/SR High School (13.2 mi, 46.2% to college) · Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School (15.4 mi, 42.9% to college) · Brookville Junior/Senior High School (15.9 mi, 61.1% to college) · DuBois Area Senior High School (17.1 mi, 42.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Punxsutawney Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePunxsutawney AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)52.3%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate90.7%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Punxsutawney Area High School graduates go to college?
52.3% of the Class of 2023 at Punxsutawney Area High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Punxsutawney Area High School?
Punxsutawney Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 90.7%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.