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Connellsville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 933 students in Connellsville Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Connellsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,456 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Connellsville Area 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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#487 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
93%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,915 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,303 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,915
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,303
$23,119
Best Connellsville Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Connellsville Area Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Locust Street Extension
Connellsville, PA 15425
(724) 628-8910
Connellsville, PA 15425
(724) 628-8910
Gr: 6-8 | 933 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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