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Sharon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,053 students in Sharon City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Sharon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,878 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Sharon City 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
57%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
521 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
28%
15%
# White Students
1,041 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
55%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
262 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
169
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,831 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 $20,662 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,831
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,662
$23,119
Best Sharon City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Case Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
36 Case Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-4015
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-4015
Grades: K-6
| 478 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Musser Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Cedar Ave
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4381
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4381
Grades: K-6
| 315 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
West Hill Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Ellsworth St
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4880
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4880
Grades: K-6
| 260 students
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