Richland SD School District

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

Top Rankings

Richland SD 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 718 students in Richland SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Richland SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
1,505 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Richland SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 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 SD  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 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.
72%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland 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.
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richland 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richland SD  School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
34 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,344 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
89%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
138
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,346 is less than the state median of $23,109. 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 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
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richland 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
$16,510
$23,686
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richland 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
$15,346
$23,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richland 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 Richland SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
One Academic Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15904
(814) 266-6081
Grades: 7-12
| 718 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,505 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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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