Central PA Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap · PA · Central PA Institute of Science and Technology · Public
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How Central PA Institute of Science and Technology compares for families
What families should know about Central PA Institute of Science and Technology.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Clarion County Career Center, Northern Tier Career Center, SUN Area Technical Institute and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -10.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 5 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion County Career Center Shippenville |
Public | 91.1 | 4 | — |
| Northern Tier Career Center Towanda |
Public | 90.9 | 13 | — |
| SUN Area Technical Institute New Berlin |
Public | 39.7 | 14 | — |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown |
Public | 71.1 | 14 | — |
| Lycoming Career and Technology Center Hughesville |
Public | 58.0 | 1 | — |
| Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus Frackville |
Public | 79.3 | 1 | — |
| HOPE for Hyndman Charter School Hyndman |
Public · charter | 89.7 | 40 | — |
| North Central Secure Trmnt Unt Danville |
Public | 59.8 | 43 | — |