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Penn-Trafford SD 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,271 students in Penn-Trafford SD School District.
Public High School in Penn-Trafford SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Penn-Trafford SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn Trafford High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
3,840 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Penn-Trafford SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
55%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
71 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,559 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
93%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
280
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,160 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,246
$23,665
Spending / Student
$15,160
$23,089
Best Penn-Trafford SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Trafford High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3381 Route 130
Harrison City, PA 15636
(724) 744-4471
Harrison City, PA 15636
(724) 744-4471
Grades: 9-12
| 1,271 students
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