Red Lion Area SD School District

Red Lion Area Education Center, 696 Delta Rd
Red Lion, PA 17356
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Red Lion Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 828 students in Red Lion Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Red Lion Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,894 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Red Lion Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 683 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 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#421 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red Lion Area SD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red Lion Area SD  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.
48%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red Lion Area SD  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.
60%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red Lion Area SD  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.
86%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Red Lion Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
362 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
262 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,965 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
81%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
357
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
402
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
370
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
429
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
398
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
451
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
373
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,955 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red Lion Area SD  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
$93 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red Lion Area SD  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
$20,039
$23,686
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red Lion Area SD  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
$18,955
$23,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red Lion Area SD  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 Red Lion Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Lion Area Jhs
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Country Club Rd
Red Lion, PA 17356
(717) 244-1448
Grades: 7-8
| 828 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,894 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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