North East School District

50 E Division St
North East, PA 16428
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 526 students in North East School District.
Public High Schools in North East School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 0.58.
Public High School in North East School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North East High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,513 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

North East 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#123 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North East   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 North East   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.
69%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North East   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.
71%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North East   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 North East   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,366 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
107
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,349 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North East   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
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of North East   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
$17,711
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North East   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
$17,349
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North East   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 North East School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1901 Freeport Rd
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
Grades: 9-12
| 526 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,513 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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