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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 404 students in United School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in United School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in United School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is United Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority 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
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
864 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
United 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
n/a
97,149 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
833 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
113
# Students in K Grade:
72
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,115 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,544 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,115
$23,696

Spending / Student
$24,544
$23,119

Best United School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
United Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10780 Route 56 East
Armagh, PA 15920
(814) 446-5615
Armagh, PA 15920
(814) 446-5615
Grades: 7-12
| 404 students
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