Richland School District

One Academic Avenue Suite 200
Johnstown, PA 15904
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Richland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 811 students in Richland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Richland School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,526 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Richland School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#60 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richland   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.
72%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland   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.
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richland   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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richland   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
35 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,353 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
114
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,283 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,134 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richland   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
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richland   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
$16,283
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richland   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
$15,134
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richland   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 Richland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
338 Theatre Dr
Johnstown, PA 15904
(814) 266-5757
Grades: K-6
| 811 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,526 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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