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School Comparison

Forest Hills El Sch
vs.
Portage Area El Sch

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

Forest Hills El Sch
Portage Area El Sch
  • Forest Hills El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Portage Area El Sch (111 vs. 70).
  • Forest Hills El Sch reported a higher gifted & talented than Portage Area El Sch (12 vs. 1).
  • Forest Hills El Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Portage Area El Sch (10 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Forest Hills El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Portage Area El Sch (111 vs. 70).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Forest Hills El Sch reported a higher gifted & talented than Portage Area El Sch (12 vs. 1).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Forest Hills El Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Portage Area El Sch (10 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Forest Hills El Sch reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Portage Area El Sch (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Forest Hills El Sch

1 metric was reported by Forest Hills El Sch. Comparable data for Portage Area El Sch is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
477:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Forest Hills El Sch
$15,222.86
Portage Area El Sch
$16,281.29
Local revenue share
Forest Hills El Sch
21.6%
Portage Area El Sch
20.4%
State revenue share
Forest Hills El Sch
65.6%
Portage Area El Sch
68%
Federal revenue share
Forest Hills El Sch
12.8%
Portage Area El Sch
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Forest Hills El Sch
18%
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.