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Moon Area School District

Item: Moon Area School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

8353 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108-4202

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (412) 264-9440

www.moonarea.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

8 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

4,100 Students

594,310 Students

# Teachers

296 Teachers

44,702 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
7	307	171
8	314	173

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District Rank

Moon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#45 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Moon Area School District
2023	#45
2022	#46
2021	#67
2019	#56
2018	#50
2017	#40
2016	#57
2015	#45
2014	#45
2013	#79
2012	#68
2011	#85
2010	#43

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61%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	61%	38%
2022	58%	36%
2021	50%	38%
2019	65%	45%
2018	66%	45%
2017	68%	46%
2016	64%	46%
2015	61%	43%
2014	87%	72%
2013	85%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	84%	76%
2010	87%	75%

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75%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	75%	55%
2021	70%	55%
2019	80%	62%
2018	66%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	80%	62%
2015	81%	62%
2014	85%	70%
2013	83%	70%
2012	84%	71%
2011	84%	73%
2010	85%	72%

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70%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	70%	57%
2021	79%	64%

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94%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	93%	87%
2019	96%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	96%	86%
2016	97%	86%
2015	96%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	96%	85%
2012	93%	84%
2011	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

15.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15.8%	23.3%
2022	13.6%	26.6%
2021	5.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.40	0.58
2022	0.39	0.57
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.35	0.55
2019	0.35	0.54
2018	0.30	0.53
2017	0.30	0.52
2016	0.28	0.51
2015	0.27	0.51
2014	0.27	0.49
2013	0.26	0.48
2012	0.25	0.47
2011	0.25	0.46
2010	0.22	0.44
2009	0.23	0.44
2008	0.22	0.43
2007	0.22	0.41
2006	0.18	0.41
2005	0.17	0.40
2004	0.15	0.40
2003	0.16	0.38
2002	0.13	0.37
2001	0.14	0.37
2000	0.15	0.35
1999	0.14	0.35
1998	0.13	0.34
1997	0.13	0.34
1996	0.14	0.33
1995	0.14	0.33
1994	0.13	0.33
1993	0.13	0.31
1992	0.12	0.31
1991	0.12	0.31
1990	0.11	0.30
1989	0.12	0.30
1988	0.11	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	6%	15%
2015	6%	15%
2014	5%	15%
2013	6%	15%
2012	6%	15%
2011	7%	15%
2010	7%	16%
2009	7%	16%
2008	8%	16%
2007	8%	16%
2006	7%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	5%	16%
2002	4%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	15%
1998	4%	14%
1997	3%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	3%	13%
1990	3%	13%
1989	4%	13%
1988	4%	13%

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% White

72%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	80%	64%
2019	80%	65%
2018	83%	66%
2017	83%	67%
2016	85%	68%
2015	85%	68%
2014	85%	69%
2013	86%	70%
2012	86%	71%
2011	86%	72%
2010	87%	73%
2009	88%	73%
2008	88%	74%
2007	88%	75%
2006	90%	75%
2005	91%	76%
2004	92%	76%
2003	92%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	93%	78%
2000	92%	79%
1999	93%	79%
1998	93%	80%
1997	93%	80%
1996	93%	81%
1995	93%	81%
1994	93%	81%
1993	93%	82%
1992	94%	82%
1991	94%	82%
1990	95%	83%
1989	94%	83%
1988	94%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,561 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 $20,389 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

$93 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$93 MM	$30 MM
2022	$88 MM	$29 MM
2021	$84 MM	$27 MM
2020	$84 MM	$25 MM
2019	$81 MM	$25 MM
2018	$77 MM	$24 MM
2017	$74 MM	$24 MM
2016	$69 MM	$23 MM
2015	$58 MM	$21 MM
2014	$63 MM	$21 MM
2012	$61 MM	$20 MM
2011	$61 MM	$21 MM
2010	$58 MM	$21 MM
2009	$56 MM	$21 MM
2008	$54 MM	$21 MM
2007	$53 MM	$20 MM
2006	$45 MM	$20 MM
2005	$44 MM	$18 MM
2004	$42 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$16 MM
2002	$41 MM	$18 MM
2001	$37 MM	$19 MM
2000	$36 MM	$18 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$33 MM	$18 MM
1997	$33 MM	$17 MM
1996	$31 MM	$17 MM
1995	$30 MM	$16 MM
1992	$26 MM	$14 MM
1990	$28 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$84 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$84 MM	$30 MM
2022	$85 MM	$28 MM
2021	$84 MM	$25 MM
2020	$75 MM	$25 MM
2019	$75 MM	$25 MM
2018	$74 MM	$23 MM
2017	$73 MM	$23 MM
2016	$87 MM	$22 MM
2015	$96 MM	$20 MM
2014	$62 MM	$20 MM
2012	$77 MM	$19 MM
2011	$87 MM	$21 MM
2010	$96 MM	$20 MM
2009	$62 MM	$20 MM
2008	$59 MM	$20 MM
2007	$54 MM	$19 MM
2006	$43 MM	$21 MM
2005	$43 MM	$18 MM
2004	$40 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$18 MM
2002	$37 MM	$19 MM
2001	$37 MM	$21 MM
2000	$40 MM	$18 MM
1999	$38 MM	$18 MM
1998	$32 MM	$18 MM
1997	$32 MM	$18 MM
1996	$33 MM	$17 MM
1995	$31 MM	$16 MM
1992	$24 MM	$14 MM
1990	$26 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,561

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,091	$24,520
2022	$22,217	$22,621
2021	$21,444	$20,683
2020	$21,293	$17,423
2019	$21,138	$17,496
2018	$20,115	$16,267
2017	$19,672	$17,283
2016	$18,639	$16,027
2015	$15,337	$12,967
2014	$17,041	$13,618
2012	$16,482	$12,923
2011	$16,403	$13,182
2010	$15,531	$12,967
2009	$15,168	$12,476
2008	$14,509	$11,970
2007	$13,690	$12,325
2006	$11,726	$11,373
2005	$11,481	$9,887
2004	$11,207	$9,342
2003	$10,716	$8,561
2002	$11,470	$9,347
2001	$10,489	$9,246
2000	$9,884	$8,505
1999	$9,452	$8,127
1998	$9,457	$7,716
1997	$9,633	$7,409
1995	$8,905	$6,949
1992	$8,231	$6,008
1990	$9,091	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$20,389

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Moon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,867	$23,814
2022	$21,294	$21,674
2021	$21,473	$19,381
2020	$18,973	$17,371
2019	$19,693	$17,056
2018	$19,502	$15,644
2017	$19,430	$16,490
2016	$23,335	$15,754
2015	$25,347	$12,300
2014	$16,713	$13,435
2012	$20,987	$12,431
2011	$23,501	$12,980
2010	$25,667	$12,300
2009	$16,903	$11,944
2008	$15,985	$11,838
2007	$14,168	$11,937
2006	$11,383	$11,377
2005	$11,351	$9,707
2004	$10,714	$9,347
2003	$10,955	$9,243
2002	$10,561	$9,853
2001	$10,238	$10,315
2000	$11,074	$8,598
1999	$10,722	$8,268
1998	$9,009	$7,996
1997	$9,165	$7,728
1995	$9,349	$6,895
1992	$7,718	$6,055
1990	$8,249	$5,391

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Best Moon Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Moon Area Upper Middle School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 30%

904 Beaver Grade Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440

Gr: 7-8 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,100 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 94% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education