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Ferndale Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 313 students in Ferndale Area SD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Ferndale Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
575 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ferndale Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
55 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
10%
25%
# White Students
443 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
77%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
60
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,630 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,718
$23,665
Spending / Student
$22,630
$23,089
Best Ferndale Area SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferndale Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Dartmouth Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 535-6724
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 535-6724
Grades: PK-6
| 313 students
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