For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 903 students in Bangor Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Bangor Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bangor Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bangor Area High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,747 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bangor Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
47 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,236 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
198
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,043 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,759
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,043
$23,119
Best Bangor Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bangor Area High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
187 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7011
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7011
Grades: 9-12
| 903 students
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