Photo: Adegroff · CC BY-SA 4.0Grove City’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Grove City’s districts is 49%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grove City, 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 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.
Grove City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1455 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grove City’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 49% 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 $20,403 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 Grove City Area MS, then Grove City Area HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Grove City Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Grove City’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts, #351 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grove City, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Grove City
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grove City
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grove City
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grove City
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grove City
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grove City
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grove City
Grove City Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grove City
Grove City Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grove City
Grove City Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grove City
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grove City
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Grove City
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Grove City
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grove City’s public schools are run by Grove City Area School District, which also serves Liberty, Pine, Springfield and Wolf Creek. 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 above the state in reading
Grove City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Grove City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grove City | A− | Grove City Area |
| Pine | A− | Grove City Area |
Every school in Grove City
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).
Questions about Grove City’s schools
Are Grove City’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grove City children attend outscore 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #351 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grove City in?
Grove City Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,859 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grove City kids go to high school?
Grove City Area HS, with 649 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Grove City’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Grove City Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Grove City spend per student?
$20,403 in Grove City Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Grove City?
Yes: Grove City Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 298 students).
Parents talk
What Grove City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grove City → They have their own page.
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.