Blue Ridge School District

5150 School Road
New Milford, PA 18834-9503
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 228 students in Blue Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Blue Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,039 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blue Ridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#368 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
38%
59%
55%
65-69%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
92%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,094 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,964
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,094
$23,119

Best Blue Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5150 School Road
New Milford, PA 18834
(570) 465-3177
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,039 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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