Top Rankings
Blue Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 495 students in Blue Ridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Blue Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
1,004 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Blue Ridge 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
11 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
927 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
92%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
74
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,760 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,625
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,760
$23,073
Best Blue Ridge School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5150 School Road
New Milford, PA 18834
(570) 465-3141
New Milford, PA 18834
(570) 465-3141
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
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