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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 high school serving 231 students in Gillingham Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Gillingham Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Gillingham Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gillingham Charter School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
791 Schools
# Students
231 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
44,507 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
171 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
74%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
19
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
129,744
# 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 High 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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