Blue Mountain School District

685 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Blue Mountain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 803 students in Blue Mountain School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Blue Mountain School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Blue Mountain School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blue Mountain High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
2,445 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Blue Mountain School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#208 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blue Mountain   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Mountain   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Mountain   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Mountain   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blue Mountain   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
18 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,234 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
184
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,979 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blue Mountain   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blue Mountain   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,082
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blue Mountain   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,979
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blue Mountain   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blue Mountain School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1076 W Market St
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
(570) 366-0511
Grades: 9-12
| 803 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,445 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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