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Item: Saint Marys Area School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

977 S Saint Marys Rd
Saint Marys, PA 15857-2832

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (814) 834-7831

www.smasd.org

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Saint Marys Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	20	11
Kind	78	33
1	86	28
2	106	28
3	87	24
4	96	25
5	94	20

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District Rank

Saint Marys Area 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#394 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District
2023	#394
2022	#385
2021	#290
2019	#248
2018	#233
2017	#243
2016	#248
2015	#227
2014	#128
2013	#174
2012	#132

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	37%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	36%	38%
2019	49%	45%
2018	50%	45%
2017	51%	46%
2016	53%	46%
2015	51%	43%
2014	84%	72%
2013	83%	73%
2012	85%	74%

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49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	55%
2021	54%	55%
2019	67%	62%
2018	50%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	65%	62%
2015	65%	62%
2014	78%	70%
2013	75%	70%
2012	78%	71%
2011	75%	73%

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57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	57%
2021	71%	64%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.09	0.58
2022	0.10	0.57
2021	0.09	0.57
2020	0.09	0.54
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.08	0.53
2017	0.08	0.53
2016	0.07	0.51
2015	0.06	0.51
2014	0.07	0.50
2013	0.08	0.48
2012	0.07	0.47
2011	0.06	0.47
2010	0.04	0.46
2009	0.03	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.04	0.42
2006	0.03	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.03	0.40
2003	0.04	0.39
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.03	0.35
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.03	0.34
1995	0.01	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2021	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%

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% White

95%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	95%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	97%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	96%	70%
2012	97%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	98%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	97%	74%
2006	99%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	99%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	99%	80%
1995	100%	81%
1994	99%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$31 MM	$27 MM
2022	$30 MM	$25 MM
2021	$31 MM	$27 MM
2020	$30 MM	$25 MM
2019	$31 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$24 MM
2017	$29 MM	$24 MM
2016	$28 MM	$23 MM
2015	$25 MM	$21 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$21 MM
2010	$25 MM	$21 MM
2009	$25 MM	$21 MM
2008	$24 MM	$21 MM
2007	$23 MM	$20 MM
2006	$22 MM	$20 MM
2005	$22 MM	$18 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$18 MM
2001	$20 MM	$19 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$19 MM	$18 MM
1997	$18 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$31 MM	$25 MM
2022	$29 MM	$25 MM
2021	$31 MM	$25 MM
2020	$29 MM	$25 MM
2019	$29 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$23 MM
2017	$29 MM	$23 MM
2016	$30 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$21 MM
2005	$21 MM	$18 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$18 MM
2002	$19 MM	$19 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$19 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$18 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,083

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,827	$21,465
2022	$14,994	$17,423
2021	$16,430	$20,683
2020	$14,994	$17,423
2019	$15,513	$17,496
2018	$14,803	$16,267
2017	$14,321	$17,283
2016	$13,250	$16,027
2015	$11,798	$12,967
2014	$12,210	$13,618
2012	$11,548	$12,923
2011	$11,680	$13,182
2010	$10,860	$12,967
2009	$10,480	$12,476
2008	$10,172	$11,970
2007	$9,561	$12,325
2006	$8,865	$11,373
2005	$8,704	$9,887
2004	$8,214	$9,342
2003	$8,206	$8,561
2002	$7,933	$9,347
2001	$7,562	$9,246
2000	$7,700	$8,505
1999	$7,467	$8,127
1998	$7,385	$7,716
1997	$7,140	$7,409
1995	$6,627	$6,949
1992	$5,724	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$16,868

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Marys Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,615	$20,114
2022	$14,743	$17,371
2021	$16,223	$19,381
2020	$14,743	$17,371
2019	$14,507	$17,056
2018	$14,757	$15,644
2017	$14,064	$16,490
2016	$14,381	$15,754
2015	$11,276	$12,300
2014	$10,550	$13,435
2012	$9,828	$12,431
2011	$11,889	$12,980
2010	$10,379	$12,300
2009	$10,904	$11,944
2008	$9,580	$11,838
2007	$8,621	$11,937
2006	$8,478	$11,377
2005	$8,277	$9,707
2004	$7,798	$9,347
2003	$7,502	$9,243
2002	$7,294	$9,853
2001	$6,864	$10,315
2000	$7,006	$8,598
1999	$7,099	$8,268
1998	$7,562	$7,996
1997	$6,652	$7,728
1995	$7,508	$6,895
1992	$7,567	$6,055

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Best Saint Marys Area School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South St Marys Street Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

370 S Saint Marys St
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-3021

Gr: PK-5 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,835 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education