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Item: Peters Township School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

631 E Mcmurray Rd
Mcmurray, PA 15317-3430

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (724) 941-6251

www.ptsd.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,931 Schools

# Students

4,011 Students

1,666,263 Students

# Teachers

257 Teachers

124,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	285	151
1	293	158
2	319	162
3	287	169
4	323	162
5	285	168
6	344	169
7	307	171
8	301	173
9	324	185
10	310	181
11	305	178
12	328	177

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District Rank

Peters Township School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#5 out of 685 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Peters Township School District
2023	#5
2022	#3
2021	#7
2019	#3
2018	#2
2017	#6
2016	#6
2015	#4
2014	#5
2013	#9
2012	#10

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76%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	76%	38%
2022	75%	36%
2021	71%	38%
2019	82%	45%
2018	82%	45%
2017	78%	46%
2016	77%	46%
2015	75%	43%
2014	93%	72%
2013	91%	73%
2012	90%	74%

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88%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	88%	55%
2021	86%	55%
2019	90%	62%
2018	82%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	91%	62%
2015	91%	62%
2014	93%	70%
2013	91%	70%
2012	91%	71%
2011	91%	73%

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84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	84%	57%
2021	90%	64%

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98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	98%	87%
2022	99%	87%
2021	98%	87%
2020	99%	87%
2019	99%	86%
2018	99%	86%
2017	99%	86%
2016	99%	86%
2015	98%	86%
2014	99%	86%
2013	97%	85%

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(2022-23)

8.5%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8.5%	23.3%
2022	15.4%	26.6%
2021	3.3%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.17	0.58
2022	0.17	0.57
2021	0.15	0.57
2020	0.15	0.54
2019	0.15	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.14	0.51
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.13	0.50
2013	0.13	0.48
2012	0.12	0.47
2011	0.13	0.47
2010	0.12	0.46
2009	0.11	0.44
2008	0.10	0.43
2007	0.09	0.42
2006	0.07	0.41
2005	0.07	0.40
2004	0.06	0.40
2003	0.06	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.05	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.05	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%

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% White

90%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	91%	62%
2022	91%	63%
2021	92%	63%
2020	92%	65%
2019	92%	65%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	66%
2016	93%	68%
2015	79%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	94%	71%
2011	93%	71%
2010	94%	72%
2009	94%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	95%	74%
2006	96%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	98%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,040 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 $25,660 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$72 MM	$27 MM
2022	$71 MM	$25 MM
2021	$72 MM	$27 MM
2020	$71 MM	$25 MM
2019	$69 MM	$25 MM
2018	$66 MM	$24 MM
2017	$63 MM	$24 MM
2016	$60 MM	$23 MM
2015	$47 MM	$21 MM
2014	$54 MM	$21 MM
2012	$50 MM	$20 MM
2011	$48 MM	$21 MM
2010	$47 MM	$21 MM
2009	$45 MM	$21 MM
2008	$45 MM	$21 MM
2007	$44 MM	$20 MM
2006	$42 MM	$20 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$16 MM
2002	$32 MM	$18 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$26 MM	$18 MM
1997	$25 MM	$17 MM
1996	$25 MM	$17 MM
1995	$23 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$103 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$103 MM	$25 MM
2022	$113 MM	$25 MM
2021	$103 MM	$25 MM
2020	$113 MM	$25 MM
2019	$93 MM	$25 MM
2018	$67 MM	$23 MM
2017	$64 MM	$23 MM
2016	$62 MM	$22 MM
2015	$47 MM	$20 MM
2014	$54 MM	$20 MM
2012	$49 MM	$19 MM
2011	$52 MM	$21 MM
2010	$47 MM	$20 MM
2009	$43 MM	$20 MM
2008	$47 MM	$20 MM
2007	$44 MM	$19 MM
2006	$40 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$18 MM
2004	$37 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$18 MM
2002	$30 MM	$19 MM
2001	$33 MM	$21 MM
2000	$45 MM	$18 MM
1999	$35 MM	$18 MM
1998	$23 MM	$18 MM
1997	$22 MM	$18 MM
1996	$21 MM	$17 MM
1995	$22 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,040

$23,730

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,411	$21,465
2022	$17,736	$17,423
2021	$18,397	$20,683
2020	$17,736	$17,423
2019	$17,034	$17,496
2018	$16,374	$16,267
2017	$15,377	$17,283
2016	$14,355	$16,027
2015	$11,055	$12,967
2014	$12,676	$13,618
2012	$11,269	$12,923
2011	$10,700	$13,182
2010	$10,464	$12,967
2009	$10,104	$12,476
2008	$10,277	$11,970
2007	$10,037	$12,325
2006	$10,028	$11,373
2005	$9,313	$9,887
2004	$8,490	$9,342
2003	$8,410	$8,561
2002	$8,677	$9,347
2001	$8,446	$9,246
2000	$8,484	$8,505
1999	$8,131	$8,127
1998	$7,864	$7,716
1997	$7,703	$7,409
1995	$7,600	$6,949
1992	$7,389	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$25,660

$23,152

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Peters Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$26,189	$20,114
2022	$28,294	$17,371
2021	$26,169	$19,381
2020	$28,294	$17,371
2019	$22,875	$17,056
2018	$16,447	$15,644
2017	$15,673	$16,490
2016	$14,840	$15,754
2015	$11,133	$12,300
2014	$12,552	$13,435
2012	$11,244	$12,431
2011	$11,647	$12,980
2010	$10,537	$12,300
2009	$9,677	$11,944
2008	$10,546	$11,838
2007	$10,130	$11,937
2006	$9,561	$11,377
2005	$9,347	$9,707
2004	$9,455	$9,347
2003	$8,413	$9,243
2002	$8,347	$9,853
2001	$9,191	$10,315
2000	$13,220	$8,598
1999	$10,599	$8,268
1998	$7,129	$7,996
1997	$6,819	$7,728
1995	$7,224	$6,895
1992	$6,320	$6,055

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Best Peters Township School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pleasant Valley Elementary School

(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

250 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6260

Gr: K-3 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Bower Hill Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

424 Bower Hill Road
Venetia, PA 15367
(724) 941-0913

Gr: K-3 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Mcmurray Elementary School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

626 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-5020

Gr: 4-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Peters Twp Middle School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 88%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

264 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688

Gr: 6-8 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #55.

Peters Twp High School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

121 Rolling Hills Dr.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6250

Gr: 9-12 | 1,267 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Peters Township School District?

Peters Township School District manages 5 public schools serving 4,011 students.

What is the rank of Peters Township School District?

Peters Township School District is ranked #4 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 1%) 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 overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Peters Township School District?

90% of Peters Township School District students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Peters Township School District?

Peters Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Peters Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,660 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,011 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 98% (Top 1% in PA)
: Top 1%
: 76% (Top 1%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education