Norwin School District

281 Mcmahon Dr
North Huntingdon, PA 15642-2403
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 819 students in Norwin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Norwin School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Norwin School District is Norwin Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
4,951 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Norwin School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#20 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
69%
38%
80%
55%
81%
57%
96%
87%
(2022-23)
13.9%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,522 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,904
$23,730
Spending / Student
$15,522
$23,152

Best Norwin School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norwin Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10870 Mockingbird Dr
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 861-3010
Gr: 7-8 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,951 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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