District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Portage Area SD (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 4219560
State District ID: PA-108116303
Mailing Address:84 Mountain AvePortage PA, 15946 –1809
Phone: (814)736-9636
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 2
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Cambria County
County ID: 42021
Locale: Rural, Fringe (41)
CSA/CBSA: 27780
Total Students: 743
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 64.02
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.61
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Portage Area SD district has a staff count of 120.93.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 64.02
  State: 166.43
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 64.02
Prekindergarten:
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 30.00
Secondary: 28.46
Ungraded: 2.56
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 56.91
Instructional Aides: 8.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:
Secondary Guidance Counselors:
School Psychologists: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.90
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 5.01
Other Support Services: 21.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $16,294,000 $20,191
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $1,885,000 $2,336 12%
      Local: $3,327,000 $4,123 20%
      State: $11,082,000 $13,732 68%
Total Expenditures: $14,527,000 $18,001
   Total Current Expenditures: $13,139,000 $16,281
      Instructional Expenditures: $7,441,000 $9,221 57%
      Student and Staff Support: $1,009,000 $1,250 8%
      Administration: $1,946,000 $2,411 15%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $2,743,000 $3,399 21%
   Total Capital Outlay: $97,000 $120
      Construction: $31,000 $38
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $1
   Interest on Debt: $161,000 $200
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.