Purchase Line School District

16559 Route 286 Highway E
Commodore, PA 15729-0374
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 353 students in Purchase Line School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Purchase Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
716 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
11,370 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#391 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
54%
55%
55-59%
57%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
25.6%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
22%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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.
This School District
This State (PA)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Purchase Line Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
16957 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Gr: PK-6 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 716 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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