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Item: Cornell School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1099 Maple Street
Coraopolis, PA 15108-2910

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (412) 264-5010

www.cornellsd.org

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Cornell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,138 Schools

# Students

541 Students

1,105,853 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

83,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	36	145
1	34	158
2	38	161
3	51	169
4	36	162
5	48	168
6	46	169

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District Rank

Cornell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#448 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cornell School District
2023	#448
2022	#493
2021	#512
2019	#561
2018	#557
2017	#510
2016	#488
2015	#507
2014	#527
2013	#520
2012	#443
2011	#440
2010	#325

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	32%	38%
2022	22%	36%
2021	16%	38%
2019	26%	45%
2018	26%	45%
2017	29%	46%
2016	31%	46%
2015	28%	43%
2014	59%	72%
2013	61%	73%
2012	66%	74%
2011	70%	76%
2010	73%	75%

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47%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2022	47%	55%
2021	39%	55%
2019	47%	62%
2018	26%	63%
2017	52%	63%
2016	55%	62%
2015	51%	62%
2014	59%	70%
2013	60%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	66%	73%
2010	74%	72%

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35-39%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2022	37%	57%
2021	47%	64%

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(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2022	84%	87%
2021	84%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	84%	86%
2016	84%	86%
2015	90%	86%
2014	84%	86%
2013	90%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

35.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	35.8%	23.3%
2022	33.3%	26.6%
2021	35.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.58	0.58
2022	0.55	0.57
2021	0.53	0.57
2020	0.51	0.55
2019	0.51	0.54
2018	0.48	0.53
2017	0.48	0.52
2016	0.46	0.51
2015	0.45	0.51
2014	0.50	0.49
2013	0.46	0.48
2012	0.45	0.47
2011	0.45	0.46
2010	0.34	0.44
2009	0.37	0.44
2008	0.36	0.43
2007	0.41	0.41
2006	0.40	0.41
2005	0.43	0.40
2004	0.40	0.40
2003	0.41	0.38
2002	0.41	0.37
2001	0.33	0.37
2000	0.33	0.35
1999	0.36	0.35
1998	0.34	0.34
1997	0.32	0.34
1996	0.26	0.33
1995	0.32	0.33
1994	0.29	0.33
1993	0.30	0.31
1992	0.30	0.31
1991	0.32	0.31
1990	0.28	0.30
1989	0.31	0.30
1988	0.30	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Black

16%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	19%	14%
2022	18%	14%
2021	17%	15%
2020	16%	15%
2019	16%	15%
2018	16%	15%
2017	16%	15%
2016	16%	15%
2015	11%	15%
2014	14%	15%
2013	12%	15%
2012	12%	15%
2011	14%	15%
2010	16%	16%
2009	19%	16%
2008	18%	16%
2007	26%	16%
2006	26%	16%
2005	28%	16%
2004	26%	16%
2003	26%	16%
2002	26%	15%
2001	21%	15%
2000	20%	15%
1999	21%	15%
1998	22%	14%
1997	20%	14%
1996	17%	14%
1995	18%	14%
1994	17%	14%
1993	18%	13%
1992	18%	13%
1991	20%	13%
1990	17%	13%
1989	19%	13%
1988	18%	13%

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% White

47%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	59%	62%
2022	62%	63%
2021	64%	63%
2020	66%	64%
2019	66%	65%
2018	70%	66%
2017	70%	67%
2016	71%	68%
2015	45%	68%
2014	68%	69%
2013	71%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	72%	72%
2010	75%	73%
2009	73%	73%
2008	74%	74%
2007	72%	75%
2006	74%	75%
2005	70%	76%
2004	73%	76%
2003	73%	77%
2002	72%	78%
2001	79%	78%
2000	80%	79%
1999	77%	79%
1998	78%	80%
1997	80%	80%
1996	86%	81%
1995	81%	81%
1994	82%	81%
1993	82%	82%
1992	82%	82%
1991	80%	82%
1990	83%	83%
1989	81%	83%
1988	82%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	3%
2016	10%	3%
2015	12%	3%
2014	14%	3%
2013	14%	2%
2012	14%	2%
2011	12%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,137 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,055 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18 MM	$30 MM
2022	$18 MM	$29 MM
2021	$16 MM	$27 MM
2020	$15 MM	$25 MM
2019	$15 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$14 MM	$24 MM
2016	$14 MM	$23 MM
2015	$11 MM	$21 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$12 MM	$21 MM
2010	$11 MM	$21 MM
2009	$11 MM	$21 MM
2008	$11 MM	$21 MM
2007	$10 MM	$20 MM
2006	$11 MM	$20 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$18 MM
2001	$8 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$7 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM
1992	$6 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17 MM	$30 MM
2022	$17 MM	$28 MM
2021	$15 MM	$25 MM
2020	$15 MM	$25 MM
2019	$15 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$23 MM
2017	$14 MM	$23 MM
2016	$13 MM	$22 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$11 MM	$21 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$21 MM
2005	$11 MM	$18 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$18 MM
2002	$8 MM	$19 MM
2001	$7 MM	$21 MM
2000	$7 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$7 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$18 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM
1992	$6 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,137

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34,343	$24,520
2022	$34,306	$22,621
2021	$29,130	$20,683
2020	$26,134	$17,423
2019	$26,603	$17,496
2018	$24,821	$16,267
2017	$22,116	$17,283
2016	$22,082	$16,027
2015	$17,256	$12,967
2014	$20,351	$13,618
2012	$19,285	$12,923
2011	$18,464	$13,182
2010	$16,207	$12,967
2009	$16,574	$12,476
2008	$16,658	$11,970
2007	$14,973	$12,325
2006	$15,163	$11,373
2005	$13,838	$9,887
2004	$13,451	$9,342
2003	$11,781	$8,561
2002	$10,652	$9,347
2001	$10,118	$9,246
2000	$10,474	$8,505
1999	$10,226	$8,127
1998	$10,020	$7,716
1997	$9,761	$7,409
1995	$9,570	$6,949
1992	$8,352	$6,008
1990	$8,199	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$31,055

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cornell School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$32,186	$23,814
2022	$32,587	$21,674
2021	$28,312	$19,381
2020	$25,424	$17,371
2019	$26,854	$17,056
2018	$24,329	$15,644
2017	$21,527	$16,490
2016	$20,120	$15,754
2015	$16,564	$12,300
2014	$19,887	$13,435
2012	$17,440	$12,431
2011	$16,987	$12,980
2010	$15,557	$12,300
2009	$14,994	$11,944
2008	$16,386	$11,838
2007	$15,046	$11,937
2006	$18,945	$11,377
2005	$14,686	$9,707
2004	$12,015	$9,347
2003	$11,324	$9,243
2002	$9,961	$9,853
2001	$9,257	$10,315
2000	$10,067	$8,598
1999	$9,669	$8,268
1998	$9,973	$7,996
1997	$9,238	$7,728
1995	$9,419	$6,895
1992	$8,219	$6,055
1990	$7,575	$5,391

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Best Cornell School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cornell Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

1099 Maple Street Ext
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-5010

Gr: K-6 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 541 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education