School district · Pennsylvania

Shenango Area SD

Shenango Area SD in Pennsylvania: 2 public schools with 934 students and 12.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,460 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
934
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,460
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
73.2
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
311
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.8

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

60%proficient

−7.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 82% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

439 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

47%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 71% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

439 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.3K15
$13.8K16
$14.8K17
$15.2K18
$15.7K19
$16.0K20
$17.3K21
$18.7K22
$20.2K23
$21.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.1% · $876K
State
60% · $12.8M
Local
36% · $7.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$14,512
Support services
$6,238
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$487K
Long-term debt
$3.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Shenango El SchFree meals for all
K–648512.764%53%
7–1244912.854%37%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
2501 Old Pittsburgh Rd, New Castle, PA 16101
Phone
(724)658-7287
Website