Top Rankings
Hermitage School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,081 students in Hermitage School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Hermitage School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,984 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hermitage School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
17%
% Black
9%
20%
% White
81%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,274 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,530 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,274
$23,730
Spending / Student
$16,530
$23,152
Best Hermitage School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delahunty Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
419 N Hermitage Rd
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 981-8750
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 981-8750
Gr: 6-7 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Hickory High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
640 N. Hermitage Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 981-8750
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 981-8750
Gr: 8-12 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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