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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,099 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 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,009 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
44,337 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 675 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
#81 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
17%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
82%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,324 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,059
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,324
$23,119
Best Hermitage School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delahunty Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
419 N Hermitage Rd
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 981-8750
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 981-8750
Grades: 6-7
| 310 students
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
Grades: 8-12
| 789 students
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