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Sharpsville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 660 students in Sharpsville Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Sharpsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,017 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sharpsville Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
29 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
897 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
83
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,826 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,004
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,826
$23,073
Best Sharpsville Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sharpsville Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Hittle Drive
Sharpsville, PA 16150
(724) 962-7455
Sharpsville, PA 16150
(724) 962-7455
Grades: K-5
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Sharpsville Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
303 Blue Devil Way
Sharpsville, PA 16150
(724) 962-7863
Sharpsville, PA 16150
(724) 962-7863
Grades: 6-8
| 236 students
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