Cornell SD School District

1099 Maple Street
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 257 students in Cornell SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Cornell SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
513 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Cornell SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#512 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cornell SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cornell 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.
39%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cornell 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.
80-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cornell SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
81 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
283 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
55%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
32
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,606 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,747 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cornell 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
$15 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Cornell 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
$30,606
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cornell 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
$29,747
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cornell 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 Cornell SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1099 Maple Street Ext
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-5010
Grades: K-6
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 513 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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