Sayre Area School District

333 West Lockhart Street
Sayre, PA 18840
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 468 students in Sayre Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Sayre Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
903 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Sayre 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#379 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sayre Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sayre 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.
52%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sayre 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.
55-59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sayre 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sayre Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
23 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
824 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
91%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
71
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,001 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,982 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sayre 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
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sayre 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
$24,001
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sayre 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
$23,982
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sayre 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 Sayre Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snyder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Cedar St
Sayre, PA 18840
(570) 888-7742
Grades: PK-6
| 468 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 903 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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