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Schools in Cook Township · Ligonier Valley School District

Cook Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cook Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Cook Township, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,335 students on the public path
In brief

Cook Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,176 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ligonier Valley MS, then Ligonier Valley HS. Enrollment is down 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cook Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2019)Better than 51%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 19%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 653 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Cook Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cook Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (636 in math, 670 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cook Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Ligonier Valley MSin LigonierC
9–12Ligonier Valley HSin LigonierA

Cook Township’s public schools are run by Ligonier Valley School District, which also serves Bolivar, Fairfield, Laurel Mountain and Ligonier 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.

Ligonier Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,335 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,176PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 670 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 636 students tested

Cook Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cook Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cook TownshipBLigonier Valley
DonegalB−Mount Pleasant Area
JeffersonB+Somerset Area
UnityAGreater Latrobe
LincolnB+Somerset Area
LigonierBLigonier Valley

Every school in Cook Township

4 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).

Also serving Cook Townshipin other towns
Mellon El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ligonier
B−
395 students14:1Rate it →
Laurel Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Florence
C
238 students12:1Rate it →
Ligonier Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ligonier
C
268 students12:1Rate it →
Ligonier Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ligonier
A
434 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cook Township’s schools

Are Cook Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Cook Township children attend outscore 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cook Township in?

Ligonier Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,335 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cook Township kids go to high school?

Ligonier Valley HS in Ligonier, with 434 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Cook Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ligonier Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cook Township spend per student?

$21,176 in Ligonier Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.