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C+
Schools in Great Bend Township · Blue Ridge School District

Great Bend Township’s public schools score below 56% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Great Bend 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,018 students on the public path
In brief

Great Bend Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1993 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Great Bend Township’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,398 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Blue Ridge MS, then Blue Ridge HS. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Great Bend Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1993)Better than 29%
Towns in Susquehanna County (27)Better than 19%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 460 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Great Bend Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Great Bend Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (448 in math, 473 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blue Ridge El Schin New MilfordB−
6–8Blue Ridge MSin New MilfordC+
9–12Blue Ridge HSin New MilfordA−

Great Bend Township’s public schools are run by Blue Ridge School District, which also serves Great Bend, Hallstead, Jackson and New Milford 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.

Blue Ridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,018 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,398PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 473 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 448 students tested

Great Bend Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Great Bend TownshipC+Blue Ridge
Oakland—Susquehanna
LibertyBMontrose Area
New MilfordC+Blue Ridge

Every school in Great Bend Township

3 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 Great Bend Townshipin other towns
Blue Ridge El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Milford
B−
496 students12:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Milford
C+
225 students11:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge HS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Milford
A−
297 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Great Bend Township’s schools

Are Great Bend Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Great Bend Township children attend score below 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Great Bend Township in?

Blue Ridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,018 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Great Bend Township kids go to high school?

Blue Ridge HS in New Milford, with 297 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Great Bend Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Blue Ridge School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Great Bend Township spend per student?

$19,398 in Blue Ridge 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.