Plum Borough School District

900 Elicker Road
Plum, PA 15239
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Plum Borough 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 547 students in Plum Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Plum Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,552 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Plum Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#113 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plum Borough   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plum Borough   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.
64%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plum Borough   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.
75%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plum Borough   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.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plum Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
232 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
2,990 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
84%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
224
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
306
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
310
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,916 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 $18,179 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
$67 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plum Borough   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
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plum Borough   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
$18,916
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plum Borough   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
$18,179
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plum Borough   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 Plum Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plum Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
440 Presque Isle Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
(724) 733-2400
Grades: 7-8
| 547 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,552 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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