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South Eastern School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 249 students in South Eastern School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in South Eastern School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
2,495 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Eastern School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.3%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
91%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,995 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,479
$23,724
Spending / Student
$22,995
$23,146
Best South Eastern School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fawn Area Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
504 Main St
Fawn Grove, PA 17321
(717) 382-4220
Fawn Grove, PA 17321
(717) 382-4220
Gr: PK-4 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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