Saint Marys Area School District

977 S Saint Marys Rd
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,259 students in Saint Marys Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Saint Marys Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Saint Marys Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#385 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Saint Marys Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saint Marys Area   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.
49%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saint Marys Area   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.
57%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saint Marys Area   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 Saint Marys Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
7 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,746 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
118
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,868 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Saint Marys Area   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
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Saint Marys Area   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
$17,083
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Saint Marys Area   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
$16,868
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Saint Marys Area   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 Saint Marys Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fox Twp Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
376 Main St
Kersey, PA 15846
(814) 885-8076
Grades: K-5
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
South St Marys Street Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
370 S Saint Marys St
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-3021
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
St. Marys Area Middleschool
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
979 S Saint Marys Rd
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-7831
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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