Spring Grove Area SD School District

100 E College Ave
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Spring Grove Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 644 students in Spring Grove Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Spring Grove Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,858 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Spring Grove Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#108 out of 677 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Spring Grove Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Grove Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Grove Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Spring Grove Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
175 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,195 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
83%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
307
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,434 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Spring Grove Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Spring Grove Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,631
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Spring Grove Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,434
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Spring Grove Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Spring Grove Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Grove Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 21% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
244 Old Hanover Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362
(717) 225-4731
Grades: 7-8
| 644 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,858 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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