South Williamsport Area School District

515 W Central Ave
South Williamsport, PA 17702
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 503 students in South Williamsport Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in South Williamsport Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in South Williamsport 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 South Williamsport Area Jr. 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 10% 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
3 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,120 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

South Williamsport Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#388 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Williamsport Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Williamsport Area   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.
55%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Williamsport Area   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.
60-64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Williamsport Area   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 Williamsport Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,008 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
86
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,029 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Williamsport Area   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
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Williamsport Area   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
$18,963
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Williamsport Area   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
$17,029
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Williamsport Area   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 Williamsport Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Williamsport Area Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Percy St
Williamsport, PA 17702
(570) 326-2684
Grades: 7-12
| 503 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,120 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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