Sayre Area School District

333 West Lockhart Street
Sayre, PA 18840-1609
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 396 students in Sayre Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Sayre Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
824 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sayre Area 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#417 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
52%
55%
55-59%
57%
82%
87%
(2022-23)
6.4%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
91%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,302 is higher than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,282 is higher than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,302
$23,742
Spending / Student
$26,282
$23,164

Best Sayre Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sayre Area High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
331 W Lockhart St
Sayre, PA 18840
(570) 888-6622
Gr: 7-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 824 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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