South Park School District

2005 Eagle Ridge Rd
South Park, PA 15129
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

South Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 555 students in South Park School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in South Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in South Park School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Park Sr. 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 13% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,814 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

South Park School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#170 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Park   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Park   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
126 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
1,492 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
170
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,490 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 $17,555 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Park   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Park   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,490
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Park   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,555
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Park   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Park School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Park Sr. High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2005 Eagle Ridge Dr
South Park, PA 15129
(412) 655-3111
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,814 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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