Greensburg Salem School District

1 Academy Hill Place
Greensburg, PA 15601-1839
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 784 students in Greensburg Salem School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Greensburg Salem School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Greensburg Salem School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greensburg-salem High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
2,425 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Greensburg Salem School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#249 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
38%
59%
55%
51%
57%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
28.7%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
76%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,399 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,266
$23,730
Spending / Student
$18,399
$23,152

Best Greensburg Salem School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greensburg-salem High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Mennel Dr
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 832-2900
Gr: 9-12 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,425 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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