Penns Manor Area School District

6003 Route 553 Hwy
Clymer, PA 15728-8318
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in Penns Manor Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Penns Manor Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
692 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Penns Manor 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#438 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
45%
55%
50-54%
57%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
(2022-23)
25.1%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
96%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,280 is higher than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,259 is higher than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,280
$23,742
Spending / Student
$26,259
$23,164

Best Penns Manor Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penns Manor Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6003 Route 553 Highway
Clymer, PA 15728
(724) 254-2666
Gr: 6-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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