For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,039 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Blue Ridge 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 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
21%
# Black Students
15 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
2%
24%
# White Students
958 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
64
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,094 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,964
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,094
$23,119
Best Blue Ridge School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary 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
| 497 students
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