Altoona Area School District

District Spending

The Altoona Area School District spends $9,480 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 60% on instruction, 34% on support services, and 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Altoona Area School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the PA state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Altoona Area School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 6% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Altoona Area School District, 22% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.