92.5% of adults completed high school.
Indiana County residents age 25 and older, 2020–2024 estimate.
Indiana CountyEducation.
A clearer view of what residents have attained, how students are performing, and how the public school districts serving Indiana County compare.
What does education look like now?
92.5% of county adults have completed high school, while 27% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
27% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Indiana County residents age 25 and older, 2020–2024 estimate.
9,549 county residents are enrolled in college or graduate school.
Indiana County residents enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or professional school, whether they study inside or outside the county.
11 public school districts serve Indiana County.
Each district serves residents in at least part of the county.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and Indiana County.
How far have residents gone in school?
Nearly all county adults have completed high school, while just over one in four hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
92.5% have completed high school; 27% hold a bachelor’s degree.
Share of Indiana County residents age 25 and older, based on 2020–2024 estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau. ACS and QuickFacts figures are estimates.
Which districts serve our communities?
Eleven public school districts serve at least part of Indiana County, with different populations, geographic footprints, and property tax bases.
Eleven districts serve Indiana County residents.
Population and area cover each entire district, including communities outside Indiana County. Property tax base uses state-equalized market value, not annual tax revenue or locally assessed value.
| District | Residents (2020 Census) | Area (Mi²) | Property Tax Base (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 32,243 | 82.389 | $1,720,142,269 |
| River Valley | 12,750 | 110.850 | $675,173,614 |
| Marion Center | 9,787 | 192.612 | $488,959,933 |
| United | 7,280 | 132.322 | $382,737,568 |
| Purchase Line | 6,436 | 145.639 | $301,388,934 |
| Homer-Center | 6,121 | 41.170 | $311,113,567 |
| Penns Manor | 5,626 | 81.140 | $252,193,346 |
| Armstrong | 41,022 | 444.165 | $1,745,944,877 |
| Punxsutawney | 20,521 | 274.033 | $1,016,801,450 |
| Apollo-Ridge | 9,150 | 76.826 | $336,028,515 |
| Harmony | 2,195 | 83.487 | $100,315,372 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and Pennsylvania EdNA and Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2020 Census population; 2024 STEB property values.
How is enrollment changing?
Two decades put recent enrollment in perspective. Bars show five-year checkpoints plus the latest school year; each starts at zero and is scaled within its district.
Indiana
11.0% fewer students since 2004–05.
River Valley
33.8% fewer students since 2004–05.
Marion Center
28.9% fewer students since 2004–05.
United
34.8% fewer students since 2004–05.
Purchase Line
41.4% fewer students since 2004–05.
Homer-Center
21.8% fewer students since 2004–05.
Penns Manor
32.7% fewer students since 2004–05.
Armstrong
31.6% fewer students since 2004–05.
Punxsutawney
30.7% fewer students since 2004–05.
Apollo-Ridge
28.7% fewer students since 2004–05.
Harmony
40.7% fewer students since 2004–05.
Enrollment by school year
| District | 2004–05 | 2009–10 | 2014–15 | 2019–20 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,138 | 2,831 | 2,800 | 2,860 | 2,839 | 2,793 |
| River Valley | 2,157 | 1,890 | 1,634 | 1,511 | 1,436 | 1,429 |
| Marion Center | 1,690 | 1,508 | 1,411 | 1,292 | 1,201 | 1,202 |
| United | 1,287 | 1,267 | 1,103 | 1,000 | 876 | 839 |
| Purchase Line | 1,210 | 1,060 | 946 | 851 | 726 | 709 |
| Homer-Center | 979 | 907 | 839 | 836 | 792 | 766 |
| Penns Manor | 1,020 | 985 | 914 | 808 | 708 | 686 |
| Armstrong | 6,308 | 5,631 | 5,263 | 4,965 | 4,399 | 4,317 |
| Punxsutawney | 2,713 | 2,425 | 2,184 | 1,975 | 1,931 | 1,880 |
| Apollo-Ridge | 1,580 | 1,481 | 1,251 | 1,161 | 1,170 | 1,127 |
| Harmony | 388 | 383 | 316 | 253 | 234 | 230 |
Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Education, October enrollment, 2004–05 through 2025–26. Public-district enrollment; it does not measure school quality.
Where are county students learning outside their district?
Home education accounts for 420 county residents in 2024–25. Statewide home education grew 72% since 2019–20, while Pennsylvania Cyber enrolled 121 Indiana County residents in 2024.
Home education by resident district
Indiana County residents registered for home education in 2024–25.
Home education, statewide
Pennsylvania residents. 72% more students than in 2019–20.
Pennsylvania Cyber, county residents
Indiana County residents enrolled at PA Cyber. 16% fewer than in 2020. This is one cyber charter, not all cyber enrollment.
Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Home Education and Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School annual report. Home education follows the student’s resident district; PA Cyber is one charter.
Can households connect from home?
Nearly 15% of county households have no internet access, compared with 8% statewide. Each pair compares the same measure on a 0–100% scale.
Household internet access
Share of all households, 2020–2024. Orange: Indiana County. Black: Pennsylvania.
How households connect
Share of all households. Connection types can overlap; cellular-only and dial-up-only exclude other subscriptions.
Cable, fiber, or DSL
Cellular data only
Satellite internet
Dial-up only
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024. Household access, not network availability; ACS five-year estimates.
How are individual schools doing?
Compare the latest published results across elementary, junior, and senior high schools. Graduation data applies only to the high-school rows. Grade ranges and student populations differ.
Elementary schools
2024–25 published results. Pennsylvania is the statewide benchmark supplied by PDE, not a school-level or grade-matched average.
| School | District | Math / Algebra I | ELA / Literature | Regular Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Benchmark | Statewide | 41.7% | 49.9% | 79.6% |
| Ben Franklin | Indiana | 62.1% | 58.6% | 89.2% |
| Blairsville | River Valley | 53.1% | 42.3% | 84.4% |
| East Pike | Indiana | 61.0% | 59.0% | 84.3% |
| Eisenhower | Indiana | 53.8% | 53.8% | 83.2% |
| Homer-Center | Homer-Center | 53.1% | 42.2% | 81.0% |
| Horace Mann | Indiana | 67.8% | 58.2% | 91.6% |
| Penns Manor | Penns Manor | 47.9% | 36.7% | 81.7% |
| Purchase Line | Purchase Line | 37.7% | 46.4% | 84.9% |
| Rayne | Marion Center | Not published | Not published | 89.7% |
| Saltsburg | River Valley | 67.0% | 54.5% | 80.3% |
| United | United | 46.1% | 52.7% | 74.4% |
| W.A. McCreery | Marion Center | 47.0% | 41.2% | 89.9% |
| Apollo-Ridge | Apollo-Ridge | 47.6% | 42.0% | 85.7% |
| Dayton | Armstrong | 57.9% | 54.2% | 86.0% |
| Elderton | Armstrong | 60.6% | 42.5% | 92.3% |
| Harmony | Harmony | 53.1% | 40.7% | 81.8% |
| Lenape | Armstrong | 45.9% | 39.4% | 83.4% |
| Punxsutawney | Punxsutawney | 41.4% | 36.4% | 83.5% |
| Shannock Valley | Armstrong | 53.8% | 52.0% | 82.5% |
| West Hills Intermediate | Armstrong | 46.8% | 43.4% | 86.2% |
| West Hills Primary | Armstrong | 67.6% | 50.0% | 85.4% |
Junior & Senior High Schools
2024–25 published results. Pennsylvania is the statewide benchmark supplied by PDE, not a school-level or grade-matched average.
| School | District | Math / Algebra I | ELA / Literature | Regular Attendance | Four-Year Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Benchmark | Statewide | 41.7% | 49.9% | 79.6% | 88.0% |
| Homer-Center (JR/SR) | Homer-Center | 48.6% | 66.7% | 74.9% | 98.4% |
| Indiana (JR) | Indiana | 50.2% | 58.6% | 81.3% | -- |
| Indiana (SR) | Indiana | 62.8% | 78.5% | 77.7% | 91.9% |
| Marion Center (JR/SR) | Marion Center | 34.3% | 52.5% | 77.1% | 95.2% |
| Penns Manor (JR/SR) | Penns Manor | 32.8% | 45.4% | 75.9% | 98.3% |
| Purchase Line (JR/SR) | Purchase Line | 37.0% | 60.7% | 65.9% | 93.7% |
| River Valley (JR) | River Valley | 35.3% | 44.4% | 80.9% | -- |
| River Valley (SR) | River Valley | 54.7% | 59.2% | 75.5% | 94.2% |
| United (JR/SR) | United | 44.6% | 64.8% | 70.7% | 90.0% |
| Apollo-Ridge (JR) | Apollo-Ridge | 23.5% | 51.2% | 82.6% | -- |
| Apollo-Ridge (SR) | Apollo-Ridge | 35.3% | 66.7% | 67.2% | 89.6% |
| Armstrong (JR/SR) | Armstrong | 39.2% | 54.8% | 76.6% | 93.1% |
| Harmony (JR/SR) | Harmony | 29.5% | 43.2% | 75.9% | Not published |
| Punxsutawney (SR) | Punxsutawney | 47.1% | 52.2% | 71.2% | 90.7% |
| West Shamokin (JR/SR) | Armstrong | 34.4% | 66.4% | 77.7% | 94.6% |
Sources: PDE Future Ready, 2024–25 performance file. Proficiency is proficient or advanced; graduation is a four-year cohort rate.
What do district-wide results show?
Indiana posts the highest proficiency shares in both subjects, 3 districts exceed Pennsylvania in both tested subjects, and 10 of 11 districts meet or exceed Pennsylvania’s four-year graduation rate.
Indiana leads English language arts proficiency at 58.3%.
2025 PSSA results for grades 3–8. Pennsylvania is 48.5% proficient or above.
Indiana leads mathematics proficiency at 56.3%.
2025 PSSA results for grades 3–8. Pennsylvania is 41.7% proficient or above.
10 of 11 districts meet or exceed Pennsylvania’s graduation rate.
2024–25 four-year cohort graduation results, compared with Pennsylvania’s 89.1% rate.
3 districts exceed Pennsylvania in both tested subjects.
Number of 2025 proficient-or-above benchmarks exceeded across English language arts and mathematics.
Sources: Indiana County and PDE performance and graduation. District-wide results include students beyond Indiana County; graduation is within four years.
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