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Gillingham Charter 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 231 students in Gillingham Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in Gillingham Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
179 Schools
# Students
231 Students
162,339 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
10,536 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Gillingham Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
458 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,533 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
30,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
14 Students
64,679 Students
% Black Students
6%
40%
# White Students
171 Students
52,816 Students
% White Students
74%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
191 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
8,879 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
19
10,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
11,836
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
12,134
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
12,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
12,778
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
13,314
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
13,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
14,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
13,996
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
12,276
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
11,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
11,156
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,719 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,684
$23,665
Spending / Student
$16,719
$23,089
Best Gillingham Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gillingham Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 Howard Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 955-3830
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 955-3830
Grades: K-12
| 231 students
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