Purchase Line School District

16559 Route 286 Highway E
Commodore, PA 15729
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 395 students in Purchase Line School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Purchase Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
781 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
43,563 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.
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
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
16%
# Black Students
8 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
753 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
97%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
39
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
24,963
# 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.
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
$25,721
$23,649
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
$24,607
$23,073
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Purchase Line Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet 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
| 395 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 781 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 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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