Abington Heights School District

200 E Grove St
Clarks Summit, PA 18411-1776
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Abington Heights 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,073 students in Abington Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Abington Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,391 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Abington Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#69 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
55%
38%
72%
55%
75%
57%
95%
87%
(2022-23)
16.6%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
84%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,689 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,134
$23,730
Spending / Student
$14,689
$23,152

Best Abington Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Abington Heights Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1555 Newton Ransom Blvd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 585-4300
Gr: 5-8 | 1,073 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,391 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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