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School Comparison

Mountaintop Area El Sch
vs.
Bellefonte El Sch

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Mountaintop Area El Sch
Bellefonte El Sch
  • Bellefonte El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Mountaintop Area El Sch (334:1 vs. 164.2:1).
  • Bellefonte El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Mountaintop Area El Sch (53 vs. 14).
  • Bellefonte El Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Mountaintop Area El Sch (4 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Bellefonte El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Mountaintop Area El Sch (53 vs. 14).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Bellefonte El Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Mountaintop Area El Sch (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Bellefonte El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Mountaintop Area El Sch (334:1 vs. 164.2:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Bellefonte El Sch

1 metric was reported by Bellefonte El Sch. Comparable data for Mountaintop Area El Sch is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Mountaintop Area El Sch
$19,450.92
Bellefonte El Sch
$18,273.57
Local revenue share
Mountaintop Area El Sch
49.6%
Bellefonte El Sch
62.2%
State revenue share
Mountaintop Area El Sch
43.5%
Bellefonte El Sch
32.7%
Federal revenue share
Mountaintop Area El Sch
6.9%
Bellefonte El Sch
5.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Mountaintop Area El Sch
18.4%
Bellefonte El Sch
14.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Centre County
$72,748
Centre County
$72,748
Poverty rate
Centre County
16.9%
Centre County
16.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Centre County
46.5%
Centre County
46.5%
Unemployment rate
Centre County
2.9%
Centre County
2.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.