Crawford Central School District

11280 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335-9504
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,049 students in Crawford Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Crawford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Crawford Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cochranton Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
2,993 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crawford Central 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 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#436 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

30%
38%

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51%
55%

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61%
57%
87%
87.5%

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(2022-23)
25%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.60

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%

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% Hispanic
2%
16%

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% Black
5%
15%

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% White
83%
60%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,780 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$44,930 MM

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Spending
$65 MM
$43,758 MM

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Revenue / Student
$24,946
$26,978

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Spending / Student
$21,780
$26,274

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Best Crawford Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cochranton Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Second Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(814) 425-7421
Gr: 7-12 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Meadville Area Sr. High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
930 North St
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 336-1121
Gr: 9-12 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,993 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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