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Item: Oxford Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

125 Bell Tower Lane
Oxford, PA 19363-1770

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Top 50%

Tel: (610) 932-6600

www.oxfordasd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

3,129 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

258 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	181	150
1	190	158
2	223	161
3	228	169
4	201	162
5	255	168
6	234	169
7	278	171
8	250	173
9	247	185
10	283	181
11	282	178
12	277	177

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District Rank

Oxford Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#335 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District
2023	#335
2022	#324
2021	#385
2019	#369
2018	#411
2017	#396
2016	#332
2015	#296
2014	#295
2013	#285
2012	#224
2011	#265
2010	#292

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	37%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	31%	38%
2019	42%	45%
2018	41%	45%
2017	41%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	76%	72%
2013	77%	73%
2012	80%	74%
2011	78%	76%
2010	75%	75%

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55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	55%	55%
2021	49%	55%
2019	62%	62%
2018	41%	63%
2017	61%	63%
2016	63%	62%
2015	63%	62%
2014	72%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	75%	71%
2011	75%	73%
2010	74%	72%

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50%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	50%	57%
2021	54%	64%

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95%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	95%	87%
2022	97%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	88%	86%
2016	91%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	89%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	89%	84%
2011	88%	85%

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(2022-23)

17.7%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	17.7%	23.3%
2022	18.8%	26.6%
2021	26.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.55	0.58
2022	0.54	0.57
2021	0.54	0.57
2020	0.52	0.55
2019	0.52	0.54
2018	0.48	0.53
2017	0.48	0.52
2016	0.47	0.51
2015	0.44	0.51
2014	0.46	0.49
2013	0.44	0.48
2012	0.43	0.47
2011	0.43	0.46
2010	0.41	0.44
2009	0.40	0.44
2008	0.39	0.43
2007	0.39	0.41
2006	0.39	0.41
2005	0.38	0.40
2004	0.36	0.40
2003	0.35	0.38
2002	0.33	0.37
2001	0.33	0.37
2000	0.33	0.35
1999	0.33	0.35
1998	0.30	0.34
1997	0.29	0.34
1996	0.28	0.33
1995	0.28	0.33
1994	0.27	0.33
1993	0.25	0.31
1992	0.26	0.31
1991	0.27	0.31
1990	0.27	0.30
1989	0.26	0.30
1988	0.26	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2013)
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

39%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	35%	14%
2022	34%	14%
2021	32%	13%
2020	30%	13%
2019	30%	12%
2018	26%	11%
2017	26%	11%
2016	25%	10%
2015	19%	10%
2014	23%	10%
2013	22%	9%
2012	21%	9%
2011	21%	8%
2010	19%	8%
2009	18%	8%
2008	16%	7%
2007	17%	7%
2006	16%	6%
2005	15%	6%
2004	14%	6%
2003	13%	5%
2002	12%	5%
2001	11%	5%
2000	11%	4%
1999	10%	4%
1998	9%	4%
1997	8%	4%
1996	7%	3%
1995	8%	3%
1994	7%	3%
1993	6%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	5%	3%
1990	5%	3%
1989	5%	3%
1988	4%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	5%	15%
2014	5%	15%
2013	5%	15%
2012	5%	15%
2011	5%	15%
2010	6%	16%
2009	6%	16%
2008	6%	16%
2007	6%	16%
2006	6%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	6%	16%
2003	7%	16%
2002	7%	15%
2001	8%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	9%	15%
1998	8%	14%
1997	8%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	8%	14%
1994	8%	14%
1993	8%	13%
1992	10%	13%
1991	10%	13%
1990	10%	13%
1989	9%	13%
1988	9%	13%

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% White

54%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	58%	62%
2022	59%	63%
2021	60%	63%
2020	63%	64%
2019	63%	65%
2018	68%	66%
2017	68%	67%
2016	69%	68%
2015	50%	68%
2014	71%	69%
2013	72%	70%
2012	73%	71%
2011	73%	72%
2010	74%	73%
2009	75%	73%
2008	76%	74%
2007	76%	75%
2006	77%	75%
2005	77%	76%
2004	79%	76%
2003	79%	77%
2002	81%	78%
2001	81%	78%
2000	81%	79%
1999	81%	79%
1998	83%	80%
1997	84%	80%
1996	85%	81%
1995	84%	81%
1994	85%	81%
1993	86%	82%
1992	86%	82%
1991	85%	82%
1990	85%	83%
1989	86%	83%
1988	86%	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	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,196 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$82 MM	$30 MM
2022	$78 MM	$29 MM
2021	$71 MM	$27 MM
2020	$70 MM	$25 MM
2019	$68 MM	$25 MM
2018	$67 MM	$24 MM
2017	$65 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$23 MM
2015	$59 MM	$21 MM
2014	$59 MM	$21 MM
2012	$57 MM	$20 MM
2011	$60 MM	$21 MM
2010	$59 MM	$21 MM
2009	$55 MM	$21 MM
2008	$50 MM	$21 MM
2007	$47 MM	$20 MM
2006	$44 MM	$20 MM
2005	$41 MM	$18 MM
2004	$36 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$18 MM
2001	$27 MM	$19 MM
2000	$25 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$18 MM
1998	$22 MM	$18 MM
1997	$21 MM	$17 MM
1996	$20 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM
1992	$15 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$79 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$79 MM	$30 MM
2022	$77 MM	$28 MM
2021	$69 MM	$25 MM
2020	$69 MM	$25 MM
2019	$67 MM	$25 MM
2018	$63 MM	$23 MM
2017	$61 MM	$23 MM
2016	$60 MM	$22 MM
2015	$53 MM	$20 MM
2014	$58 MM	$20 MM
2012	$53 MM	$19 MM
2011	$54 MM	$21 MM
2010	$53 MM	$20 MM
2009	$60 MM	$20 MM
2008	$62 MM	$20 MM
2007	$60 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$21 MM
2005	$49 MM	$18 MM
2004	$54 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$18 MM
2002	$29 MM	$19 MM
2001	$25 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM
1992	$25 MM	$14 MM
1990	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,134

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25,161	$24,520
2022	$23,156	$22,621
2021	$21,176	$20,683
2020	$19,248	$17,423
2019	$18,451	$17,496
2018	$17,945	$16,267
2017	$16,852	$17,283
2016	$16,425	$16,027
2015	$15,290	$12,967
2014	$15,192	$13,618
2012	$14,998	$12,923
2011	$15,352	$13,182
2010	$15,769	$12,967
2009	$15,066	$12,476
2008	$13,600	$11,970
2007	$13,305	$12,325
2006	$12,947	$11,373
2005	$12,170	$9,887
2004	$10,831	$9,342
2003	$9,745	$8,561
2002	$8,936	$9,347
2001	$8,549	$9,246
2000	$8,128	$8,505
1999	$7,915	$8,127
1998	$7,713	$7,716
1997	$7,521	$7,409
1995	$7,308	$6,949
1992	$6,250	$6,008
1990	$5,117	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$25,196

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oxford Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$24,258	$23,814
2022	$22,661	$21,674
2021	$20,575	$19,381
2020	$19,109	$17,371
2019	$18,285	$17,056
2018	$16,882	$15,644
2017	$15,691	$16,490
2016	$15,725	$15,754
2015	$13,669	$12,300
2014	$14,910	$13,435
2012	$13,974	$12,431
2011	$13,787	$12,980
2010	$14,097	$12,300
2009	$16,370	$11,944
2008	$16,978	$11,838
2007	$16,864	$11,937
2006	$13,161	$11,377
2005	$14,658	$9,707
2004	$16,308	$9,347
2003	$11,069	$9,243
2002	$8,835	$9,853
2001	$7,832	$10,315
2000	$7,177	$8,598
1999	$7,075	$8,268
1998	$6,874	$7,996
1997	$6,808	$7,728
1995	$6,524	$6,895
1992	$9,982	$6,055
1990	$5,860	$5,391

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Best Oxford Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hopewell Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

602 Garfield Street
Oxford, PA 19363
(484) 365-6150

Gr: 5-6 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Nottingham School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

736 Garfield St
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-6632

Gr: 3-4 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Penn's Grove School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 South Fifth St
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-6615

Gr: 7-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #44.

Oxford Area High School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

705 Waterway Rd
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-6640

Gr: 9-12 | 1,089 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: n/an/a

Elk Ridge School

Add to Compare

200 Wickersham Rd
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-6670

Gr: 1-2 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: n/an/a

Jordan Bank School

Add to Compare

536 Hodgson St
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-6625

Gr: K | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Oxford Area School District?

Oxford Area School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,129 students.

What is the rank of Oxford Area School District?

Oxford Area School District is ranked #338 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Oxford Area School District?

54% of Oxford Area School District students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Oxford Area School District?

Oxford Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Oxford Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,196 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 95% (Top 10% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education