Top Rankings
Peters Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,226 students in Peters Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Peters Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Peters Township School District is Peters Twp High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Peters Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peters Twp High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
3,930 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Peters Township School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
25 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,579 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
287
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
334
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,189 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,411
$23,649
Spending / Student
$26,189
$23,073
Best Peters Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peters Twp High School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
121 Rolling Hills Dr.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6250
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,226 students
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