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

120 Penn St
Montgomery, PA 17752-1144

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Top 30%

Tel: (570) 547-1608

www.montasd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

921 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	23	10
Kind	101	150
1	63	158
2	52	161
3	69	169
4	67	162
5	71	168
6	58	169
7	85	171
8	48	173
9	73	185
10	71	181
11	75	178
12	65	177

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District Rank

Montgomery 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District
2023	#186
2022	#144
2021	#199
2019	#118
2018	#104
2017	#157
2016	#169
2015	#125
2014	#16
2013	#30
2012	#40

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44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	44%	38%
2022	48%	36%
2021	46%	38%
2019	62%	45%
2018	59%	45%
2017	57%	46%
2016	58%	46%
2015	57%	43%
2014	93%	72%
2013	90%	73%
2012	91%	74%

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63%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	55%
2021	54%	55%
2019	71%	62%
2018	59%	63%
2017	70%	63%
2016	68%	62%
2015	70%	62%
2014	87%	70%
2013	85%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	86%	73%

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70-74%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	72%	57%
2021	67%	64%

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(21-22)

85-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	87%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	90%	84%

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(2022-23)

11.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11.6%	23.3%
2022	13.7%	26.6%
2021	8.2%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.15	0.58
2022	0.15	0.57
2021	0.12	0.57
2020	0.11	0.55
2019	0.11	0.54
2018	0.13	0.53
2017	0.13	0.52
2016	0.13	0.51
2015	0.12	0.51
2014	0.13	0.49
2013	0.10	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.06	0.46
2010	0.07	0.44
2009	0.07	0.44
2008	0.07	0.43
2007	0.07	0.41
2006	0.06	0.41
2005	0.08	0.40
2004	0.07	0.40
2003	0.07	0.38
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.07	0.35
1998	0.05	0.34
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.05	0.33
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1992	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%

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% White

91%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	94%	64%
2019	94%	65%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	67%
2016	93%	68%
2015	94%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	97%	72%
2010	96%	73%
2009	97%	73%
2008	96%	74%
2007	97%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	98%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	81%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,482 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% 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	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21 MM	$30 MM
2022	$20 MM	$29 MM
2021	$18 MM	$27 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$16 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$24 MM
2016	$15 MM	$23 MM
2015	$13 MM	$21 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$21 MM
2009	$13 MM	$21 MM
2008	$13 MM	$21 MM
2007	$12 MM	$20 MM
2006	$11 MM	$20 MM
2005	$11 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$18 MM
2001	$10 MM	$19 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21 MM	$30 MM
2022	$18 MM	$28 MM
2021	$16 MM	$25 MM
2020	$16 MM	$25 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$23 MM
2017	$15 MM	$23 MM
2016	$14 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$20 MM
2008	$12 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$21 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$18 MM
2002	$11 MM	$19 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,240

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,770	$24,520
2022	$21,587	$22,621
2021	$19,043	$20,683
2020	$18,165	$17,423
2019	$18,005	$17,496
2018	$17,263	$16,267
2017	$17,159	$17,283
2016	$16,050	$16,027
2015	$14,135	$12,967
2014	$15,628	$13,618
2012	$14,570	$12,923
2011	$14,560	$13,182
2010	$14,307	$12,967
2009	$13,705	$12,476
2008	$13,677	$11,970
2007	$12,380	$12,325
2006	$11,811	$11,373
2005	$10,816	$9,887
2004	$10,299	$9,342
2003	$9,838	$8,561
2002	$9,188	$9,347
2001	$9,381	$9,246
2000	$8,630	$8,505
1999	$8,065	$8,127
1998	$7,772	$7,716
1997	$7,334	$7,409
1995	$6,786	$6,949
1992	$5,845	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$22,482

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,028	$23,814
2022	$19,838	$21,674
2021	$17,448	$19,381
2020	$17,205	$17,371
2019	$17,793	$17,056
2018	$18,745	$15,644
2017	$16,556	$16,490
2016	$15,189	$15,754
2015	$13,916	$12,300
2014	$14,590	$13,435
2012	$13,208	$12,431
2011	$13,831	$12,980
2010	$14,085	$12,300
2009	$13,056	$11,944
2008	$13,041	$11,838
2007	$15,714	$11,937
2006	$12,981	$11,377
2005	$10,178	$9,707
2004	$10,022	$9,347
2003	$10,214	$9,243
2002	$10,660	$9,853
2001	$12,221	$10,315
2000	$8,935	$8,598
1999	$7,425	$8,268
1998	$7,075	$7,996
1997	$6,902	$7,728
1995	$6,386	$6,895
1992	$5,255	$6,055

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Montgomery Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

120 Penn Street
Montgomery, PA 17752
(570) 547-1608

Gr: 7-12 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Montgomery Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

120 Penn St
Montgomery, PA 17752
(570) 547-1608

Gr: PK-6 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Montgomery Area School District?

Montgomery Area School District manages 2 public schools serving 921 students.

What is the rank of Montgomery Area School District?

Montgomery Area School District is ranked #185 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 science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

91% of Montgomery Area School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $22,482 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 921 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education