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Penn-Trafford School District

Item: Penn-Trafford School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1100 Randall Court
Export, PA 15632-3911

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (724) 744-4496

www.penntrafford.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,140 Schools

# Students

3,773 Students

1,106,692 Students

# Teachers

241 Teachers

83,461 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	239	145
1	287	158
2	280	162
3	291	169
4	321	162
5	316	168
6	309	169
7	272	124
8	291	124

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District Rank

Penn-Trafford 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#17 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District
2023	#17
2022	#16
2021	#23
2019	#18
2018	#28
2017	#57
2016	#55
2015	#66
2014	#76
2013	#64
2012	#23

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68%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	68%	38%
2022	68%	36%
2021	60%	38%
2019	73%	45%
2018	69%	45%
2017	64%	46%
2016	65%	46%
2015	58%	43%
2014	84%	72%
2013	85%	73%
2012	90%	74%

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85%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2022	85%	55%
2021	78%	55%
2019	85%	62%
2018	69%	63%
2017	80%	63%
2016	80%	62%
2015	79%	62%
2014	85%	70%
2013	86%	70%
2012	87%	71%
2011	90%	73%

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81%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2022	81%	57%
2021	81%	64%

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98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	98%	87%
2022	98%	87%
2021	98%	87%
2020	96%	87%
2019	96%	86%
2018	98%	86%
2017	98%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	98%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	97%	85%

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(2022-23)

14.1%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	14.1%	23.3%
2022	16.5%	26.6%
2021	6.3%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.15	0.58
2022	0.14	0.57
2021	0.12	0.57
2020	0.09	0.54
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.08	0.53
2017	0.08	0.53
2016	0.07	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.06	0.50
2013	0.07	0.48
2012	0.07	0.47
2011	0.06	0.47
2010	0.05	0.46
2009	0.05	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.05	0.42
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.03	0.39
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.02	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.01	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2005	1%	6%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%

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% White

91%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	75%	68%
2014	97%	69%
2013	96%	70%
2012	97%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	97%	72%
2009	97%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	98%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	98%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	99%	79%
1997	100%	80%
1996	100%	80%
1995	100%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,535 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,430 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$62 MM	$27 MM
2022	$60 MM	$25 MM
2021	$62 MM	$27 MM
2020	$60 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$57 MM	$24 MM
2017	$57 MM	$24 MM
2016	$53 MM	$23 MM
2015	$49 MM	$21 MM
2014	$52 MM	$21 MM
2012	$49 MM	$20 MM
2011	$49 MM	$21 MM
2010	$49 MM	$21 MM
2009	$47 MM	$21 MM
2008	$46 MM	$21 MM
2007	$45 MM	$20 MM
2006	$43 MM	$20 MM
2005	$40 MM	$18 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$34 MM	$18 MM
2001	$33 MM	$19 MM
2000	$32 MM	$18 MM
1999	$31 MM	$18 MM
1998	$30 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$17 MM
1996	$28 MM	$17 MM
1995	$26 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$58 MM	$25 MM
2022	$59 MM	$25 MM
2021	$58 MM	$25 MM
2020	$59 MM	$25 MM
2019	$57 MM	$25 MM
2018	$56 MM	$23 MM
2017	$59 MM	$23 MM
2016	$65 MM	$22 MM
2015	$44 MM	$20 MM
2014	$48 MM	$20 MM
2012	$45 MM	$19 MM
2011	$45 MM	$21 MM
2010	$44 MM	$20 MM
2009	$43 MM	$20 MM
2008	$43 MM	$20 MM
2007	$41 MM	$19 MM
2006	$38 MM	$21 MM
2005	$36 MM	$18 MM
2004	$35 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$18 MM
2002	$33 MM	$19 MM
2001	$33 MM	$21 MM
2000	$31 MM	$18 MM
1999	$30 MM	$18 MM
1998	$28 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$18 MM
1996	$47 MM	$17 MM
1995	$26 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,535

$23,730

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,129	$21,465
2022	$15,894	$17,423
2021	$16,268	$20,683
2020	$15,894	$17,423
2019	$15,551	$17,496
2018	$14,979	$16,267
2017	$14,941	$17,283
2016	$13,589	$16,027
2015	$12,228	$12,967
2014	$12,697	$13,618
2012	$11,680	$12,923
2011	$11,603	$13,182
2010	$11,328	$12,967
2009	$10,831	$12,476
2008	$10,228	$11,970
2007	$9,789	$12,325
2006	$9,210	$11,373
2005	$8,441	$9,887
2004	$7,890	$9,342
2003	$7,341	$8,561
2002	$7,075	$9,347
2001	$6,931	$9,246
2000	$6,761	$8,505
1999	$6,775	$8,127
1998	$6,621	$7,716
1997	$6,538	$7,409
1995	$6,116	$6,949
1992	$5,366	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$15,430

$23,152

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penn-Trafford School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,051	$20,114
2022	$15,435	$17,371
2021	$15,180	$19,381
2020	$15,435	$17,371
2019	$15,008	$17,056
2018	$14,567	$15,644
2017	$15,370	$16,490
2016	$16,751	$15,754
2015	$10,997	$12,300
2014	$11,837	$13,435
2012	$10,760	$12,431
2011	$10,729	$12,980
2010	$10,188	$12,300
2009	$9,843	$11,944
2008	$9,523	$11,838
2007	$8,906	$11,937
2006	$8,219	$11,377
2005	$7,706	$9,707
2004	$7,256	$9,347
2003	$6,971	$9,243
2002	$6,825	$9,853
2001	$6,983	$10,315
2000	$6,494	$8,598
1999	$6,493	$8,268
1998	$6,191	$7,996
1997	$8,396	$7,728
1995	$6,211	$6,895
1992	$5,837	$6,055

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Best Penn-Trafford School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunrise Elementary School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

171 Sunrise Dr
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 864-6700

Gr: K-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Mccullough Elementary School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

213 Watt Rd
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 744-7441

Gr: K-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Trafford Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

100 E Brinton Ave
Trafford, PA 15085
(412) 372-6600

Gr: K-5 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

Harrison Park Elementary School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

18 Dell Avenue
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 744-2161

Gr: K-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #55.

Level Green Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

650 Cypress Ct
Trafford, PA 15085
(412) 372-6603

Gr: K-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #66.

Penn Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1007 Penn Middle Way
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 744-4431

Gr: 6-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #77.

Trafford Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

100 E Brinton Ave
Trafford, PA 15085
(412) 372-6600

Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 98% (Top 1% in PA)
: Top 5%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education