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Item: Leechburg Area School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

210 Penn Avenue
Leechburg, PA 15656-1278

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Top 30%

Tel: (724) 845-7701

www.leechburg.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Leechburg Area 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

611 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	42	150
1	65	158
2	37	161
3	47	169
4	34	162
5	62	168
6	54	169
7	46	171
8	47	173
9	61	185
10	40	181
11	34	178
12	42	177

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District Rank

Leechburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#157 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District
2023	#157
2022	#240
2021	#319
2019	#304
2018	#348
2017	#413
2016	#384
2015	#417
2014	#413
2013	#392
2012	#369
2011	#397
2010	#378

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	48%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	33%	38%
2019	46%	45%
2018	45%	45%
2017	42%	46%
2016	44%	46%
2015	39%	43%
2014	68%	72%
2013	71%	73%
2012	71%	74%
2011	70%	76%
2010	73%	75%

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63%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	55%
2021	53%	55%
2019	65%	62%
2018	45%	63%
2017	57%	63%
2016	59%	62%
2015	55%	62%
2014	69%	70%
2013	70%	70%
2012	71%	71%
2011	70%	73%
2010	70%	72%

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60-64%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	57%
2021	72%	64%

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(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	84%	87%
2021	74%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	90%	86%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	85%
2012	67%	84%
2011	90%	85%

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(2022-23)

22.5%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	22.5%	23.3%
2022	23.2%	26.6%
2021	22%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.16	0.58
2022	0.17	0.57
2021	0.14	0.57
2020	0.09	0.55
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.08	0.53
2017	0.08	0.52
2016	0.07	0.51
2015	0.08	0.51
2014	0.07	0.49
2013	0.06	0.48
2012	0.08	0.47
2011	0.07	0.46
2010	0.09	0.44
2009	0.07	0.44
2008	0.06	0.43
2007	0.05	0.41
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.06	0.40
2004	0.06	0.40
2003	0.04	0.38
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.05	0.34
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.06	0.33
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.06	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31
1990	0.05	0.30
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.07	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2005	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1996	2%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	5%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	13%
1988	2%	13%

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% White

91%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	91%	62%
2022	91%	63%
2021	93%	63%
2020	95%	64%
2019	95%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	67%
2016	97%	68%
2015	96%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	96%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	96%	72%
2010	95%	73%
2009	97%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	98%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	96%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	97%	80%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	81%
1995	97%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	98%	82%
1990	97%	83%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,756 is higher 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

$16 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16 MM	$30 MM
2022	$17 MM	$29 MM
2021	$16 MM	$27 MM
2020	$16 MM	$25 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$15 MM	$24 MM
2016	$14 MM	$23 MM
2015	$13 MM	$21 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$20 MM
2011	$12 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$21 MM
2009	$12 MM	$21 MM
2008	$12 MM	$21 MM
2007	$11 MM	$20 MM
2006	$11 MM	$20 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$18 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18 MM	$30 MM
2022	$17 MM	$28 MM
2021	$15 MM	$25 MM
2020	$15 MM	$25 MM
2019	$20 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$23 MM
2017	$14 MM	$23 MM
2016	$13 MM	$22 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$11 MM	$21 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$21 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$18 MM
2002	$9 MM	$19 MM
2001	$9 MM	$21 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$14 MM	$17 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM
1992	$6 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,378

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25,262	$24,520
2022	$27,813	$22,621
2021	$24,917	$20,683
2020	$22,287	$17,423
2019	$21,167	$17,496
2018	$21,175	$16,267
2017	$21,001	$17,283
2016	$18,581	$16,027
2015	$15,603	$12,967
2014	$15,541	$13,618
2012	$15,513	$12,923
2011	$15,329	$13,182
2010	$16,166	$12,967
2009	$15,117	$12,476
2008	$14,271	$11,970
2007	$13,047	$12,325
2006	$12,852	$11,373
2005	$12,259	$9,887
2004	$11,379	$9,342
2003	$10,753	$8,561
2002	$10,161	$9,347
2001	$9,897	$9,246
2000	$9,943	$8,505
1999	$9,725	$8,127
1998	$9,094	$7,716
1997	$8,743	$7,409
1995	$8,105	$6,949
1992	$6,824	$6,008
1990	$5,872	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$28,756

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leechburg Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27,539	$23,814
2022	$27,822	$21,674
2021	$23,079	$19,381
2020	$21,158	$17,371
2019	$27,451	$17,056
2018	$20,385	$15,644
2017	$18,805	$16,490
2016	$17,098	$15,754
2015	$13,996	$12,300
2014	$14,766	$13,435
2012	$14,321	$12,431
2011	$14,022	$12,980
2010	$14,502	$12,300
2009	$13,436	$11,944
2008	$13,071	$11,838
2007	$12,939	$11,937
2006	$13,247	$11,377
2005	$12,064	$9,707
2004	$11,036	$9,347
2003	$10,189	$9,243
2002	$9,818	$9,853
2001	$9,659	$10,315
2000	$9,438	$8,598
1999	$9,013	$8,268
1998	$8,544	$7,996
1997	$8,455	$7,728
1995	$13,091	$6,895
1992	$6,240	$6,055
1990	$5,648	$5,391

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Best Leechburg Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

David Leech Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

200 Siberian Ave
Leechburg, PA 15656
(724) 845-6071

Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Leechburg Area High School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

215 1st St
Leechburg, PA 15656
(724) 842-0571

Gr: 9-12 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Leechburg Area Middle School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

215 1st St.
Leechburg, PA 15656
(724) 845-7701

Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Leechburg Area School District?

Leechburg Area School District manages 3 public schools serving 611 students.

What is the rank of Leechburg Area School District?

Leechburg Area School District is ranked #142 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 30%) 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 math proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Leechburg Area School District?

91% of Leechburg Area School District students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Leechburg Area School District?

Leechburg Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Leechburg Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,756 is higher 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: PK-12
Enrollment: 611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education