Top Rankings
Oxford Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Oxford Area School District.
Public Preschools in Oxford Area School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
6 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
3,250 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oxford Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 97% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,131 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
20%
# Black Students
92 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
1,878 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
58%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
204
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,227 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,847
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,227
$23,073
Best Oxford Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Jordan Bank School
Magnet School
536 Hodgson St
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-6625
Oxford, PA 19363
(610) 932-6625
Grades: K
| 204 students
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