Sto-Rox School District

1105 Valley Street
Mckees Rocks, PA 15136
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sto-Rox School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 422 students in Sto-Rox School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Sto-Rox School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sto-Rox 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#653 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
5%
38%
18%
55%
17%
57%
77%
87.5%
(2022-23)
55.4%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
17%
% Black
59%
20%
% White
18%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,091 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,021 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,091
$26,978
Spending / Student
$35,021
$26,274

Best Sto-Rox School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sto-rox Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1105 Valley St
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
(412) 771-3213
Gr: 7-12 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 932 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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