Ellwood City Area School District

501 Crescent Ave
Ellwood City, PA 16117-1957
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 682 students in Ellwood City Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Ellwood City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
1,508 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ellwood City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#306 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

64%
57%
92%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
20.9%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
20%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,914 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$42 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,742
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,914
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ellwood City Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Crescent Ave
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 752-1591
Gr: 7-12 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,508 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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