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Penncrest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,257 students in Penncrest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Penncrest School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Penncrest School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cambridge Springs Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
6 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
2,545 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Penncrest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,372 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
181
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,778 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,781
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,778
$23,073
Best Penncrest School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Springs Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
641 Venango Avenue
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
(814) 398-4631
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
(814) 398-4631
Grades: 7-12
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Saegertown Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18079 Mook Road
Saegertown, PA 16433
(814) 337-1635
Saegertown, PA 16433
(814) 337-1635
Grades: 7-12
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Maplewood Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30383 Guys Mills Rd
Guys Mills, PA 16327
(814) 337-1673
Guys Mills, PA 16327
(814) 337-1673
Grades: 7-12
| 444 students
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