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Item: Farrell Area School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1600 Roemer Blvd
Farrell, PA 16121-1754

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (724) 346-6585

www.farrellareaschools.com

Top Rankings

Farrell Area 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

695 Students

1,105,853 Students

# Teachers

65 Teachers

83,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	27	9
Kind	59	145
1	55	158
2	57	161
3	71	169
4	50	162
5	48	168
6	47	169

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District Rank

Farrell Area 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District
2023	#576
2022	#566
2021	#549
2019	#637
2018	#627
2017	#612
2016	#602
2015	#615
2014	#613
2013	#607
2012	#487
2011	#494
2010	#493

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	38%
2022	14%	36%
2021	15%	38%
2019	15%	45%
2018	16%	45%
2017	16%	46%
2016	19%	46%
2015	15%	43%
2014	45%	72%
2013	50%	73%
2012	53%	74%
2011	55%	76%
2010	51%	75%

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30%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	30%	55%
2021	28%	55%
2019	32%	62%
2018	16%	63%
2017	31%	63%
2016	29%	62%
2015	25%	62%
2014	38%	70%
2013	43%	70%
2012	45%	71%
2011	49%	73%
2010	48%	72%

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35-39%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	37%	57%
2021	32%	64%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	87%
2020	84%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	84%	86%
2015	84%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	57%	85%
2012	67%	84%
2011	90%	85%

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(2022-23)

38.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	38.6%	23.3%
2022	49.2%	26.6%
2021	45.4%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.49	0.58
2022	0.47	0.57
2021	0.45	0.57
2020	0.38	0.55
2019	0.38	0.54
2018	0.34	0.53
2017	0.34	0.52
2016	0.29	0.51
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.28	0.49
2013	0.34	0.48
2012	0.33	0.47
2011	0.37	0.46
2010	0.35	0.44
2009	0.33	0.44
2008	0.34	0.43
2007	0.38	0.41
2006	0.36	0.41
2005	0.36	0.40
2004	0.34	0.40
2003	0.36	0.38
2002	0.34	0.37
2001	0.34	0.37
2000	0.35	0.35
1999	0.35	0.35
1998	0.39	0.34
1997	0.41	0.34
1996	0.43	0.33
1995	0.43	0.33
1994	0.46	0.33
1993	0.47	0.31
1992	0.46	0.31
1991	0.47	0.31
1990	0.47	0.30
1989	0.47	0.30
1988	0.47	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2008)
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%

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% Black

67%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	69%	14%
2022	71%	14%
2021	73%	15%
2020	77%	15%
2019	77%	15%
2018	79%	15%
2017	79%	15%
2016	83%	15%
2015	85%	15%
2014	84%	15%
2013	79%	15%
2012	80%	15%
2011	77%	15%
2010	79%	16%
2009	80%	16%
2008	79%	16%
2007	75%	16%
2006	79%	16%
2005	77%	16%
2004	78%	16%
2003	76%	16%
2002	78%	15%
2001	79%	15%
2000	78%	15%
1999	79%	15%
1998	74%	14%
1997	73%	14%
1996	69%	14%
1995	69%	14%
1994	66%	14%
1993	63%	13%
1992	65%	13%
1991	64%	13%
1990	63%	13%
1989	63%	13%
1988	64%	13%

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% White

12%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14%	62%
2022	16%	63%
2021	14%	63%
2020	14%	64%
2019	14%	65%
2018	16%	66%
2017	16%	67%
2016	15%	68%
2015	15%	68%
2014	14%	69%
2013	19%	70%
2012	20%	71%
2011	21%	72%
2010	20%	73%
2009	19%	73%
2008	19%	74%
2007	23%	75%
2006	22%	75%
2005	23%	76%
2004	22%	76%
2003	24%	77%
2002	22%	78%
2001	21%	78%
2000	23%	79%
1999	25%	79%
1998	27%	80%
1997	30%	80%
1996	32%	81%
1995	31%	81%
1994	36%	81%
1993	37%	82%
1992	37%	82%
1991	36%	82%
1990	37%	83%
1989	37%	83%
1988	36%	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	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $48,580 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 $46,200 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

$34 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$34 MM	$30 MM
2022	$31 MM	$29 MM
2021	$28 MM	$27 MM
2020	$27 MM	$25 MM
2019	$26 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$24 MM
2016	$22 MM	$23 MM
2015	$17 MM	$21 MM
2014	$16 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$21 MM
2009	$17 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$21 MM
2007	$17 MM	$20 MM
2006	$16 MM	$20 MM
2005	$15 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$18 MM
2001	$11 MM	$19 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$17 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM
1992	$8 MM	$14 MM
1990	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$32 MM	$30 MM
2022	$30 MM	$28 MM
2021	$27 MM	$25 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$31 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$23 MM
2017	$22 MM	$23 MM
2016	$21 MM	$22 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$20 MM
2012	$15 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$21 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$17 MM	$20 MM
2008	$20 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$18 MM
2002	$12 MM	$19 MM
2001	$11 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM
1992	$8 MM	$14 MM
1990	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$48,580

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$52,755	$24,520
2022	$47,221	$22,621
2021	$43,984	$20,683
2020	$41,809	$17,423
2019	$40,438	$17,496
2018	$34,686	$16,267
2017	$32,896	$17,283
2016	$31,658	$16,027
2015	$23,006	$12,967
2014	$20,869	$13,618
2012	$18,407	$12,923
2011	$20,918	$13,182
2010	$19,171	$12,967
2009	$19,043	$12,476
2008	$17,211	$11,970
2007	$15,295	$12,325
2006	$14,441	$11,373
2005	$13,657	$9,887
2004	$13,893	$9,342
2003	$11,476	$8,561
2002	$10,331	$9,347
2001	$9,207	$9,246
2000	$8,806	$8,505
1999	$8,298	$8,127
1998	$8,549	$7,716
1997	$8,249	$7,409
1995	$8,592	$6,949
1992	$6,624	$6,008
1990	$6,510	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$46,200

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Farrell Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$50,170	$23,814
2022	$44,714	$21,674
2021	$42,227	$19,381
2020	$44,144	$17,371
2019	$48,877	$17,056
2018	$33,262	$15,644
2017	$31,231	$16,490
2016	$30,118	$15,754
2015	$24,677	$12,300
2014	$19,823	$13,435
2012	$17,634	$12,431
2011	$22,752	$12,980
2010	$20,564	$12,300
2009	$19,063	$11,944
2008	$20,446	$11,838
2007	$14,224	$11,937
2006	$14,120	$11,377
2005	$12,860	$9,707
2004	$13,048	$9,347
2003	$10,822	$9,243
2002	$9,880	$9,853
2001	$9,171	$10,315
2000	$8,787	$8,598
1999	$8,446	$8,268
1998	$8,055	$7,996
1997	$8,171	$7,728
1995	$7,943	$6,895
1992	$6,355	$6,055
1990	$6,367	$5,391

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Best Farrell Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Russell C. Phillips Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

1600 Roemer Blvd
Farrell, PA 16121
(724) 346-6585

Gr: PK-6 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 695 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education