Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Connellsville’s public schools score below 77% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Connellsville, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Connellsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Connellsville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 655 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Connellsville’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,267 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Connellsville Area MS, then Connellsville Area SHS. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Connellsville’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Pennsylvania school districts, #946 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Connellsville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Connellsville
Connellsville Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 866 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Connellsville
Connellsville Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 866 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Connellsville
Connellsville Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 866 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Connellsville
Connellsville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 667 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Connellsville
Connellsville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 667 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Connellsville
Connellsville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 667 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Connellsville
Connellsville Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 667 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Connellsville’s public schools are run by Connellsville Area School District, which also serves Bullskin, Connellsville, Dawson and Dunbar and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Connellsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Connellsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Connellsville | C− | Connellsville Area |
| Dunbar | C− | Connellsville Area |
| South Connellsville | C− | Connellsville Area |
All 2 neighbors share Connellsville Area with Connellsville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Connellsville
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Connellsville’s schools
Are Connellsville’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Connellsville children attend score below 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #946 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Connellsville in?
Connellsville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,328 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Connellsville kids go to high school?
Connellsville Area SHS, with 667 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Connellsville’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Connellsville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Connellsville spend per student?
$20,267 in Connellsville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Connellsville families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.