Purchase Line School District

16559 Route 286 Highway E
Commodore, PA 15729
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 377 students in Purchase Line School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Purchase Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Purchase Line School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
760 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Purchase Line School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#391 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
54%
55%
55-59%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
97%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,432 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,287 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,432
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,287
$23,119

Best Purchase Line School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16559 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Grades: 7-12
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 760 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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