Top Rankings
North Star School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 385 students in North Star School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in North Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
984 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Star School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
22%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,385 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,369
$23,724
Spending / Student
$18,385
$23,146
Best North Star School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Star Central Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1215 Morris Ave
Boswell, PA 15531
(814) 629-5627
Boswell, PA 15531
(814) 629-5627
Gr: PK-4 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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