Towanda Area SD School District

410 State St
Towanda, PA 18848
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 696 students in Towanda Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Towanda Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Towanda 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#402 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Towanda Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towanda Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Towanda Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Towanda Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
24 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,436 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
95%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
154
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,410 in this school district is less 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 $18,542 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Towanda Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Towanda Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,410
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Towanda Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,542
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Towanda Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Towanda Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Towanda Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 High School Drive
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-2101
Grades: 7-12
| 696 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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