North East School District

50 E Division St
North East, PA 16428
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 543 students in North East School District.
Public High Schools in North East School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 0.59.
Public High School in North East School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North East High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North East School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#123 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(22-23)
49%
38%
69%
55%
71%
57%
(22-23)
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,593 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,960
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,593
$23,119

Best North East School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North East High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1901 Freeport Rd
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
Grades: 9-12
| 543 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,492 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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