For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 577 students in Saint Marys Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Saint Marys Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
1,863 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Saint Marys Area 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,777 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
123
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,615 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,827
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,615
$23,073
Best Saint Marys Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South St Marys Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
370 S Saint Marys St
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-3021
Saint Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-3021
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
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