Jersey Shore Area SD School District

175 A & P Drive
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Jersey Shore Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Jersey Shore Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,175 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Jersey Shore Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#175 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jersey Shore Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jersey Shore Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jersey Shore Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jersey Shore Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
19 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,054 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
95%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
158
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,596 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jersey Shore Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Jersey Shore Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,865
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jersey Shore Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,596
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jersey Shore Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jersey Shore Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jersey Shore MiddleSchool
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Thompson St
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
(570) 398-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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