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Indiana Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 816 students in Indiana Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Indiana Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
2,816 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Indiana Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
131 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
2,423 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
86%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
196
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,441 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 $19,371 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,441
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,371
$23,073
Best Indiana Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Pike Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 E Pike
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8567
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8567
Grades: PK-3
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 Ben Franklin Rd
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 465-5637
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 465-5637
Grades: PK-3
| 393 students
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