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Item: Laurel School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2497 Harlansburg Rd
New Castle, PA 16101-9705

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Top 20%

Tel: (724) 658-8940

www.laurel.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Laurel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

976 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	64	150
1	70	158
2	61	161
3	71	169
4	89	162
5	71	168
6	77	169
7	80	171
8	80	173
9	83	185
10	72	181
11	86	178
12	72	177

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District Rank

Laurel 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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#80 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Laurel School District
2023	#80
2022	#75
2021	#100
2019	#184
2018	#150
2017	#165
2016	#166
2015	#244
2014	#300
2013	#378
2012	#320
2011	#320
2010	#292

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57%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	57%	38%
2022	58%	36%
2021	47%	38%
2019	55%	45%
2018	56%	45%
2017	54%	46%
2016	53%	46%
2015	45%	43%
2014	74%	72%
2013	70%	73%
2012	73%	74%
2011	74%	76%
2010	75%	75%

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68%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2022	68%	55%
2021	65%	55%
2019	68%	62%
2018	56%	63%
2017	72%	63%
2016	72%	62%
2015	68%	62%
2014	73%	70%
2013	72%	70%
2012	74%	71%
2011	75%	73%
2010	74%	72%

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80-84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2022	82%	57%
2021	72%	64%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

17.1%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17.1%	23.3%
2022	15.2%	26.6%
2021	7.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.06	0.58
2022	0.06	0.57
2021	0.04	0.57
2020	0.07	0.55
2019	0.07	0.54
2018	0.04	0.53
2017	0.04	0.52
2016	0.05	0.51
2015	0.04	0.51
2014	0.03	0.49
2013	0.03	0.48
2012	0.05	0.47
2011	0.05	0.46
2010	0.05	0.44
2009	0.04	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.05	0.41
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.03	0.38
2002	0.03	0.37
2001	0.01	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.02	0.35
1998	0.02	0.34
1997	0.01	0.34
1996	0.02	0.33
1995	0.01	0.33
1994	0.01	0.33
1991	0.01	0.31
1990	0.02	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2003	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	2%	16%
2009	1%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%

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% White

96%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	97%	62%
2022	97%	63%
2021	98%	63%
2020	97%	64%
2019	97%	65%
2018	98%	66%
2017	98%	67%
2016	98%	68%
2015	98%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	98%	70%
2012	97%	71%
2011	97%	72%
2010	97%	73%
2009	98%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	98%	75%
2006	98%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	98%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	99%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	99%	79%
1998	98%	80%
1997	99%	80%
1996	99%	81%
1995	99%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	99%	82%
1990	100%	83%
1989	100%	83%
1988	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2022)
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,035 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21 MM	$30 MM
2022	$21 MM	$29 MM
2021	$20 MM	$27 MM
2020	$19 MM	$25 MM
2019	$19 MM	$25 MM
2018	$19 MM	$24 MM
2017	$19 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$23 MM
2015	$17 MM	$21 MM
2014	$18 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$21 MM
2009	$16 MM	$21 MM
2008	$16 MM	$21 MM
2007	$15 MM	$20 MM
2006	$15 MM	$20 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$18 MM
2001	$12 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$17 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM
1992	$8 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20 MM	$30 MM
2022	$20 MM	$28 MM
2021	$19 MM	$25 MM
2020	$19 MM	$25 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$23 MM
2017	$18 MM	$23 MM
2016	$18 MM	$22 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$20 MM
2012	$16 MM	$19 MM
2011	$16 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$21 MM
2005	$13 MM	$18 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$18 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$14 MM
1990	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,182

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,989	$24,520
2022	$20,381	$22,621
2021	$19,394	$20,683
2020	$18,152	$17,423
2019	$17,950	$17,496
2018	$17,396	$16,267
2017	$16,538	$17,283
2016	$15,401	$16,027
2015	$13,458	$12,967
2014	$13,817	$13,618
2012	$12,749	$12,923
2011	$12,528	$13,182
2010	$12,274	$12,967
2009	$11,507	$12,476
2008	$11,177	$11,970
2007	$10,782	$12,325
2006	$10,429	$11,373
2005	$9,813	$9,887
2004	$9,528	$9,342
2003	$8,874	$8,561
2002	$8,445	$9,347
2001	$8,166	$9,246
2000	$7,830	$8,505
1999	$7,317	$8,127
1998	$7,060	$7,716
1997	$6,738	$7,409
1995	$6,108	$6,949
1992	$4,940	$6,008
1990	$4,353	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$20,035

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,852	$23,814
2022	$19,696	$21,674
2021	$18,357	$19,381
2020	$17,788	$17,371
2019	$16,837	$17,056
2018	$15,672	$15,644
2017	$15,149	$16,490
2016	$15,126	$15,754
2015	$13,681	$12,300
2014	$12,830	$13,435
2012	$11,859	$12,431
2011	$11,818	$12,980
2010	$12,477	$12,300
2009	$16,670	$11,944
2008	$11,399	$11,838
2007	$10,484	$11,937
2006	$9,819	$11,377
2005	$8,964	$9,707
2004	$8,644	$9,347
2003	$8,037	$9,243
2002	$11,928	$9,853
2001	$8,157	$10,315
2000	$6,981	$8,598
1999	$6,543	$8,268
1998	$8,626	$7,996
1997	$6,252	$7,728
1995	$5,386	$6,895
1992	$4,594	$6,055
1990	$4,743	$5,391

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Best Laurel School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Laurel Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

223 Mccaslin Rd
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-2673

Gr: K-6 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Laurel High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2497 Harlansburg Rd
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-9056

Gr: 9-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

Laurel Middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2497 Harlansburg Rd
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-9056

Gr: 7-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Laurel School District?

Laurel School District manages 3 public schools serving 976 students.

What is the rank of Laurel School District?

Laurel School District is ranked #79 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Laurel School District?

96% of Laurel School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Laurel School District?

Laurel School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Laurel School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,035 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 976 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education