For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 446 students in South Side Area SD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in South Side Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
966 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
South Side Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
33,886 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
932 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
97%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
86
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,681 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,393 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,681
$23,665
Spending / Student
$24,393
$23,089
Best South Side Area SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Side Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4949 State Route 151
Hookstown, PA 15050
(724) 573-9581
Hookstown, PA 15050
(724) 573-9581
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
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