Purchase Line School District

16559 Route 286 Highway E
Commodore, PA 15729
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 377 students in Purchase Line School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Purchase Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Purchase Line School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
760 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Purchase Line School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#442 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Purchase Line   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Purchase Line   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.
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Purchase Line   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 Purchase Line   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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Purchase Line   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
734 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
97%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
113
# Students in K Grade:
51
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,432 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,287 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Purchase Line   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
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Purchase Line   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
$26,432
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Purchase Line   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
$25,287
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Purchase Line   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 Purchase Line School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16559 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Grades: 7-12
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 760 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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