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Shade-Central City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 164 students in Shade-Central City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Shade-Central City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Shade-Central City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shade Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
330 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Shade-Central City 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
322 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
98%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
26
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,736 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,845 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,736
$23,649
Spending / Student
$26,845
$23,073
Best Shade-Central City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shade Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
203 Mcgregor Ave
Cairnbrook, PA 15924
(814) 754-4648
Cairnbrook, PA 15924
(814) 754-4648
Grades: 7-12
| 164 students
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