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Southern Tioga School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 941 students in Southern Tioga School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Tioga School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority 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
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,702 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southern Tioga 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#459 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
17 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,612 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
140
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,867 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,717
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,867
$23,073
Best Southern Tioga School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8622 Route 414
Liberty, PA 16930
(570) 324-2521
Liberty, PA 16930
(570) 324-2521
Grades: K-6
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Warren L Miller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Dorsett Drive
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570) 662-2192
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570) 662-2192
Grades: K-6
| 533 students
Rank: #33.
Blossburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 Hannibal St
Blossburg, PA 16912
(570) 638-2146
Blossburg, PA 16912
(570) 638-2146
Grades: K-6
| 234 students
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