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C+
Schools in Halifax Township · Halifax Area School District

Halifax Township’s public schools score below 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Halifax 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.

#814of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 10% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
846 students on the public path
In brief

Halifax Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2016 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Halifax Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,513 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 5 the district’s path is Halifax Area MS, then Halifax Area HS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Halifax Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Pennsylvania school districts, #814 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 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2016)Better than 21%
Towns in Dauphin County (23)Better than 22%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 448 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Halifax Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Halifax Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 452 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Halifax Area El SchHalifax Area School DistrictB
5–8Halifax Area MSHalifax Area School DistrictC
9–12Halifax Area HSHalifax Area School DistrictA−

Halifax Township’s public schools are run by Halifax Area School District, which also serves Halifax, Jackson and Wayne. 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.

Halifax Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 846 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,513PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 452 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 443 students tested

Halifax Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Halifax TownshipC+Halifax Area
WattsBSusquenita
BuffaloB−Newport
Upper PaxtonC+Millersburg Area
Reed—Susquenita
Middle PaxtonC+Central Dauphin

Every school in Halifax 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).

District schools in Halifax Townshipby address
Halifax Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Halifax
B
349 students10:1Rate it →
Halifax Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Halifax
C
263 students13:1Rate it →
Halifax Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Halifax
A−
234 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Halifax Township’s schools

Are Halifax Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Halifax Township children attend score below 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #814 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Halifax Township in?

Halifax Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 846 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Halifax Township kids go to high school?

Halifax Area HS in Halifax, with 234 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Halifax Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Halifax Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Halifax Township spend per student?

$19,513 in Halifax 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.