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School Comparison

Blacklick Valley El Ctr
vs.
Portage Area El Sch

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

Blacklick Valley El Ctr
Portage Area El Sch
  • Blacklick Valley El Ctr reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Portage Area El Sch (10 vs. 5).
  • Blacklick Valley El Ctr reported a higher in-school suspensions than Portage Area El Sch (2 vs. 0).
  • Blacklick Valley El Ctr reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Portage Area El Sch (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Blacklick Valley El Ctr reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Portage Area El Sch (10 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Blacklick Valley El Ctr reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Portage Area El Sch (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Blacklick Valley El Ctr

1 metric was reported by Blacklick Valley El Ctr. Comparable data for Portage Area El Sch is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
307:1

Reported Only at Portage Area El Sch

1 metric was reported by Portage Area El Sch. Comparable data for Blacklick Valley El Ctr 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
Blacklick Valley El Ctr
$16,912.83
Portage Area El Sch
$16,281.29
Local revenue share
Blacklick Valley El Ctr
17.3%
Portage Area El Sch
20.4%
State revenue share
Blacklick Valley El Ctr
64.3%
Portage Area El Sch
68%
Federal revenue share
Blacklick Valley El Ctr
18.4%
Portage Area El Sch
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Blacklick Valley El Ctr
19.6%
Portage Area El Sch
21.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cambria County
$56,292
Cambria County
$56,292
Poverty rate
Cambria County
14.2%
Cambria County
14.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cambria County
23%
Cambria County
23%
Unemployment rate
Cambria County
4.3%
Cambria County
4.3%
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.