Otto-Eldred School District

143 R L Sweitzer Dr
Duke Center, PA 16729
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Otto-Eldred 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 274 students in Otto-Eldred 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 Otto-Eldred School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
557 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Otto-Eldred School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#130 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Otto-Eldred   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Otto-Eldred   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 Otto-Eldred   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.
55-59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Otto-Eldred   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.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Otto-Eldred   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
n/a
24%
# White Students
539 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
97%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
40
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,320 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Otto-Eldred   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
$11 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Otto-Eldred   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
$21,661
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Otto-Eldred   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
$20,320
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Otto-Eldred   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 Otto-Eldred School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otto-eldred Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5 Bennett Street
Eldred, PA 16731
(814) 817-1380
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 557 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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