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Danville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 518 students in Danville Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Danville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,133 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Danville Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.3%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
86%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,352 in this school district is less 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 $22,948 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,352
$26,978
Spending / Student
$22,948
$26,274
Best Danville Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Danville Area Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
252 Northumberland St
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Gr: 6-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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