For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 395 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 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
781 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Purchase Line 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#442 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
753 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
97%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
97
# Students in K Grade:
39
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,721 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,607 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,721
$23,649
Spending / Student
$24,607
$23,073
Best Purchase Line School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16559 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Commodore, PA 15729
(724) 254-4312
Grades: 7-12
| 395 students
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