Fairchance’s public schools score below 61% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 29% of Fairchance’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairchance, 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 91% 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.
Fairchance’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,830 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Fairchance’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairchance, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Fairchance · depends on your address
Albert Gallatin North MS
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McClellandtown
Albert Gallatin South MS
Grades 6–8 · 318 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Point Marion
7th grade in Fairchance · depends on your address
Albert Gallatin North MS
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McClellandtown
Albert Gallatin South MS
Grades 6–8 · 318 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Point Marion
8th grade in Fairchance · depends on your address
Albert Gallatin North MS
Grades 6–8 · 375 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McClellandtown
Albert Gallatin South MS
Grades 6–8 · 318 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Point Marion
9th grade in Fairchance
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
10th grade in Fairchance
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
11th grade in Fairchance
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
12th grade in Fairchance
Albert Gallatin Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 920 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Uniontown
Fairchance’s public schools are run by Albert Gallatin Area School District, which also serves Georges, German, Masontown and Nicholson 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
Fairchance vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Fairchance’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fairchance | C+ | Albert Gallatin Area |
Every school in Fairchance
8 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 Fairchance’s schools
Are Fairchance’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairchance children attend score below 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairchance in?
Albert Gallatin Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,894 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fairchance kids go to high school?
Albert Gallatin Area SHS in Uniontown, with 920 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Fairchance’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Albert Gallatin Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Fairchance spend per student?
$17,830 in Albert Gallatin Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fairchance 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.