Corry Area School District

540 East Pleasant Street
Corry, PA 16407
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Corry Area 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,256 students in Corry Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Corry Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,869 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Corry Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#350 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Corry Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Corry Area   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.
53%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Corry Area   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.
60%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Corry Area   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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Corry Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
15%
# Black Students
13 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,748 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
137
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,874 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Corry Area   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
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Corry Area   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
$19,718
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Corry Area   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
$18,874
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Corry Area   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 Corry Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corry Area Intrmd School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 W Main St
Corry, PA 16407
(814) 665-9491
Grades: 3-5
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Corry Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
534 E Pleasant Street
Corry, PA 16407
(814) 665-8297
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
Rank: n/an/a
Corry Area Primary School
Magnet School
423 East Wayne St
Corry, PA 16407
(814) 665-6341
Grades: PK-2
| 459 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,869 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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