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Neshannock Township 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 537 students in Neshannock Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Neshannock Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,200 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Neshannock Township 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
15 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,111 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
93%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
108
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,689 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,804
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,689
$23,073
Best Neshannock Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neshannock Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3834 Mitchell Rd
New Castle, PA 16105
(724) 658-5513
New Castle, PA 16105
(724) 658-5513
Grades: 7-12
| 537 students
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