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Punxsutawney Area HS

Public School | 7th - 12th | 826 students

Address

500 N Findley Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767

School District

Punxsutawney Area SD

School Details

Total Students

826

Grades

7th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

10.2:1

Teachers (FTE)

81

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

42065

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

454 (55.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

2 (0.2%)

Total eligible: 456 students (55.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

421980006165

District NCES ID

4219800

Community Profile (15767)

Demographic and economic data for the 15767 ZIP code area where Punxsutawney Area HS is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

14,156

Median Age

43.8

Male

49.9%

Female

50.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.8%

5-9

6.2%

10-14

5.7%

15-19

6.6%

Under 18

21.5%

65+

23.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Black/African American

0.2%

Asian

0.6%

Native American

0.0%

Two or More Races

1.3%

Hispanic/Latino

1.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$49,885

Mean Household Income

$69,469

Per Capita Income

$33,692

Median Family Income

$66,778

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Households on SNAP

854

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,921

Avg. Commute Time

26.5 min

Work From Home

3.7%

Drive Alone

77.9%

Education

High School or Higher

90.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

18.7%

Graduate Degree

5.8%

Enrolled in School

2,538

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

147

Kindergarten

120

Elementary

1,270

High School

643

College

358

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,500

Median Rent

$806

Total Housing Units

6,733

Owner Occupied

73.1%

Renter Occupied

26.9%

Median Rooms

6.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,178

Avg. Household Size

2.5

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

421

$100K-$150K

707

$200K-$300K

741

$500K-$1M

63

Households & Families

Total Households

5,785

Avg. Household Size

2.41

Avg. Family Size

3.06

Married Couples

51.3%

Living Alone

24.6%

Broadband Internet

85.6%

Veterans

801

Foreign Born

93

Health Insurance

Insured

12,718

Uninsured

1,351

Private Insurance

8,315

Public Insurance

7,008

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Punxsutawney, PA 15767