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Octorara Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 304 students in Octorara Area School District.
Public Middle Schools in Octorara Area School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,968 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Octorara Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#395 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
24%
17%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
65%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,892 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,551 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,892
$23,730
Spending / Student
$27,551
$23,152
Best Octorara Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
228 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8238
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8238
Gr: 7-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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