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Farrell Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 414 students in Farrell Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Farrell Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
695 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.6%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
67%
24%
% White
12%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,187 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,581 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,187
$23,730
Spending / Student
$38,581
$23,152
Best Farrell Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russell C. Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Roemer Blvd
Farrell, PA 16121
(724) 346-6585
Farrell, PA 16121
(724) 346-6585
Gr: PK-6 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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