Top Rankings
Fort Cherry School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
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 457 students in Fort Cherry School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Fort Cherry School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
912 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Cherry School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.3%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,567 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,808 is less than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,567
$23,742
Spending / Student
$22,808
$23,164
Best Fort Cherry School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Cherry Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 Fort Cherry Road
Mc Donald, PA 15057
(724) 796-1551
Mc Donald, PA 15057
(724) 796-1551
Gr: 7-12 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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