United School District

10780 Route 56 East
Armagh, PA 15920
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 463 students in United School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in United School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
881 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

United School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#150 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of United   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of United   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.
62%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of United   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.
65-69%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of United   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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of United   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
171,531 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
849 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
57
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,611 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,070 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of United   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
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of United   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
$25,611
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in United   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
$24,070
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in United   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 United School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
United Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10775 Route 56 East
Armagh, PA 15920
(814) 446-5615
Grades: PK-6
| 463 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 881 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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