Sullivan County School District

777 South Street
Laporte, PA 18626-0240
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 306 students in Sullivan County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Sullivan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,140 Schools
# Students
620 Students
1,106,692 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
83,461 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sullivan County 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#424 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
38%
55%
55%
65-69%
57%
85%
87%
(2022-23)
19.5%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
96%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,848 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,269 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,848
$23,730
Spending / Student
$27,269
$23,152

Best Sullivan County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sullivan Co Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
767 South Street
Laporte, PA 18626
(570) 946-7471
Gr: K-6 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 620 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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