Portage Area School District, Pennsylvania
Portage Area School District is a unified school district in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 5,989 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 25.5 sq mi (65.9 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 5,989 ± 251
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Cambria County
- Land area
- 25.5 sq mi (65.9 km²)
- Median household income
- $52,804 ± $7,513
- Median home value
- $110,700 ± $8,129
- Water area
- 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4219560
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.381782, -78.648678
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Portage Area School District, largest first
- Portage Township3,393 people
- Portage (borough)2,495 people
- Spring Hill (CDP)1,006 people
- Jamestown (CDP)233 people
- Cassandra (borough)101 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Forest Hills School District5.4 mi southwest
- Claysburg-Kimmel School District9.0 mi southeast
- Penn Cambria School District9.5 mi north
- Hollidaysburg Area School District13 mi east
These share a boundary with Portage Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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