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North Star SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 361 students in North Star SD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in North Star SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
North Star SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
11 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
973 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
97%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
65
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,091 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,043
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,091
$23,089
Best North Star SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Star Central Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1215 Morris Ave
Boswell, PA 15531
(814) 629-5627
Boswell, PA 15531
(814) 629-5627
Grades: PK-4
| 361 students
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