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C−

Farrell Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Farrell, and parts of Hermitage.

Farrell’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
695
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,392
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$18.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Farrell Area School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% more per student than the PA average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $18.2M, about $26,213 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Farrell 4,110

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Farrell. Grade by grade →

PK–6Russell C. Phillips El SchThis district
7–12Farrell Area HS/UMSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency14%
State average 36.1% · 316 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 55.1% · 326 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.5% · 46 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,392 per student · 21% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 58%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
635’20
664’21
640’22
668’23
695’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 67%Two or more races 16%White 12%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Russell C. Phillips El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Farrell
C−
414 students10:1
Farrell Area HS/UMS
High · Grades 7–12 · Farrell
D
281 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sharpsville Area School DistrictClark, Sharpsville, South Pymatuning Township
$16,303per student
Sharon City School DistrictSharon
$18,797per student
West Middlesex Area School DistrictLackawannock Township, Shenango Township
$20,468per student
Brookfield Local School DistrictBrookfield Township
$13,722per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.