Mohawk Area School District

385 Mohawk School Road
New Castle, PA 16102
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Mohawk Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 441 students in Mohawk Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mohawk Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mohawk Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mohawk Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
792 Schools
# Students
1,457 Students
641,871 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
45,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mohawk Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 684 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#166 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mohawk Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mohawk 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.
63%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mohawk 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.
62%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mohawk 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mohawk Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,206 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
27,004 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
91,694 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
98,319 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,384 Students
395,276 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
28,498 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
110
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
145,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
138,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
129,033
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
128,825
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,160 is less than the state median of $22,978. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mohawk 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
$25 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mohawk 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
$18,454
$23,551
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mohawk 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
$17,160
$22,978
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mohawk 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 Mohawk Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mohawk Sr. High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
385 Mohawk School Road
New Castle, PA 16102
(724) 667-7782
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,457 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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