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Shenango Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 468 students in Shenango Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Shenango Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Shenango Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shenango High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
996 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Shenango Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
923 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
63
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,171 in this school district is less 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 $22,686 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,171
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,686
$23,073
Best Shenango Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shenango High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2550 Ellwood Rd
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-5537
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-5537
Grades: 7-12
| 468 students
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