Saint Marys Area School District

977 S Saint Marys Rd
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 567 students in Saint Marys Area 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 Saint Marys Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Saint Marys Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#385 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
37%
38%
49%
55%
57%
57%
(22-23)
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,083 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 $16,868 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,083
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,868
$23,119

Best Saint Marys Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South St Marys Street Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
370 S Saint Marys St
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-3021
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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