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Peters Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 925 students in Peters Township School District.
Public Middle School in Peters Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,972 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peters Township School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
91%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,912 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,217
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,912
$23,119
Best Peters Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peters Twp Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
264 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students
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