Montgomery Area School District

120 Penn St
Montgomery, PA 17752
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 523 students in Montgomery Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Montgomery Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
940 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Montgomery Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#144 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Montgomery Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.
70-74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montgomery 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Montgomery Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
857 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
91%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
101
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,840 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 $17,263 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Montgomery 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
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Montgomery 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
$18,840
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Montgomery 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
$17,263
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Montgomery 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 Montgomery Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 Penn St
Montgomery, PA 17752
(570) 547-1608
Grades: PK-6
| 523 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 940 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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