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Schools in Dunbar Township · Connellsville Area School District

Dunbar Township’s public schools score below 77% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Dunbar Township, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunbar Township, 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.

#948of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,600 students on the public path
In brief

Dunbar Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1703 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunbar Township’s, its schools beat 6%, 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 ↓

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 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dunbar Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Pennsylvania school districts, #948 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1703)Better than 6%
Towns in Fayette County (24)Better than 12%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,816 test results and a graduating class of 237 could put Dunbar Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Dunbar Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,773 in math, 1,858 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–8Connellsville Area MSin ConnellsvilleC−
9–12Connellsville Area SHSin ConnellsvilleC+

Dunbar Township’s public schools are run by Connellsville Area School District, which also serves Bullskin, Connellsville, Connellsville and Dawson 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.

Connellsville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,328 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,267PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 55.1% · 1858 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 1773 students tested

Dunbar Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dunbar TownshipC−Connellsville Area
FranklinCUniontown Area
North UnionC+Laurel Highlands
ConnellsvilleC−Connellsville Area
SpringfieldC−Connellsville Area
Lower TyroneB−Frazier
South ConnellsvilleC−Connellsville Area
Stewart—Uniontown Area
Dawson—Connellsville Area
Upper TyroneBSouthmoreland

4 of the 9 neighbors share Connellsville Area with Dunbar Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dunbar 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).

District schools in Dunbar Townshipby address
Dunbar Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Connellsville
B−
580 students13:1Rate it →
West Crawford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Connellsville
C−
487 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Dunbar Townshipin other towns
Connellsville Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Connellsville
C−
866 students13:1Rate it →
Connellsville Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Connellsville
C+
667 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunbar Township’s schools

Are Dunbar Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunbar Township children attend score below 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #948 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunbar Township in?

Connellsville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,328 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dunbar Township kids go to high school?

Connellsville Area SHS in Connellsville, with 667 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Dunbar Township’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 Dunbar Township spend per student?

$20,267 in Connellsville Area 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.