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South Middleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 777 students in South Middleton School District.
Public High School in South Middleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%).
Public High School in South Middleton School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Boiling Springs 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 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
South Middleton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
157 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
35 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,811 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
144
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,625 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,581
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,625
$23,073
Best South Middleton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boiling Springs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21 Academy Street
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
(717) 258-6484
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
(717) 258-6484
Grades: 9-12
| 777 students
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