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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 2 public middle schools serving 761 students in Southern Tioga School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Southern Tioga School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,702 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
43,563 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
17 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,612 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
95%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
140
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
24,963
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Penn-liberty Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8675 Route 414
Liberty, PA 16930
(570) 324-2071
Liberty, PA 16930
(570) 324-2071
Grades: 7-12
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
North Penn-mansfield Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
73 W Wellsboro St
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570) 662-2674
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570) 662-2674
Grades: 7-12
| 523 students
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