For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 363 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 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
716 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
46,368 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 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
97%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,056 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,841 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,056
$23,730
Spending / Student
$26,841
$23,152
Best Purchase Line School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16559 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Gr: 7-12 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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