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Danville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 645 students in Danville Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Danville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Danville Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Danville Area Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,154 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Danville Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
90 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
45 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,840 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
149
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,599 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 $20,160 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,599
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,160
$23,119
Best Danville Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Danville Area Sr. High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
733 Ironmen Lane
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Grades: 9-12
| 645 students
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