Harmony Area School District

5239 Ridge Rd
Westover, PA 16692-9619
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Harmony 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 93 students in Harmony Area 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 Harmony Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
234 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harmony 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#351 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
38%
50-54%
55%
40-49%
57%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
26%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
95%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,816 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,944 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,816
$26,978
Spending / Student
$27,944
$26,274

Best Harmony Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5239 Ridge Rd
Westover, PA 16692
(814) 845-7655
Gr: 7-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 234 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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