Yough SD School District

915 Lowber Rd
Herminie, PA 15637
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in Yough SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Yough SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), 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
5 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Yough 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#377 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Yough SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yough 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.
51%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yough 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Yough SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,675 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
93%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
141
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,924 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,879 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
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Yough 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
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Yough 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
$19,924
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Yough 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
$17,879
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Yough 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 Yough SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yough Intrmd/ms School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Route 31
Ruffs Dale, PA 15679
(724) 872-5164
Grades: 5-8
| 563 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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