Sayre Area School District

333 West Lockhart Street
Sayre, PA 18840
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 444 students in Sayre Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Sayre Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
838 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sayre 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 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
91%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,863 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,842 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% 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
$25,863
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,842
$23,119

Best Sayre Area School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Snyder Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Cedar St
Sayre, PA 18840
(570) 888-7742
Gr: PK-6 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 838 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • 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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