Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Ligonier Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Compass InnCompass Inn · Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
B
Schools in Ligonier Township · Ligonier Valley School District

Ligonier Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ligonier Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Ligonier Township, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#615of 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,097 students on the public path
In brief

Ligonier Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2045 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ligonier Township’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 30% 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 $21,176 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 Ligonier Valley MS, then Ligonier Valley 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 Ligonier Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Pennsylvania school districts, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2045)Better than 49%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 19%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 653 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Ligonier Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ligonier Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (636 in math, 670 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mellon El SchLigonier Valley School DistrictB−
6–8Ligonier Valley MSLigonier Valley School DistrictC
9–12Ligonier Valley HSLigonier Valley School DistrictA

Ligonier Township’s public schools are run by Ligonier Valley School District, which also serves Bolivar, Cook, Fairfield and Laurel Mountain 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.

Ligonier Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,335 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,176PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 670 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 636 students tested

Ligonier Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ligonier TownshipBLigonier Valley
JennerBNorth Star
DerryB+Derry Area
UnityAGreater Latrobe
LincolnB+Somerset Area
CookBLigonier Valley
FairfieldBLigonier Valley

2 of the 6 neighbors share Ligonier Valley with Ligonier Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ligonier 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 Ligonier Townshipby address
Mellon El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ligonier
B−
395 students14:1Rate it →
Ligonier Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ligonier
C
268 students12:1Rate it →
Ligonier Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ligonier
A
434 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ligonier Township’s schools

Are Ligonier Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Ligonier Township children attend outscore 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ligonier Township in?

Ligonier Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,335 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ligonier Township kids go to high school?

Ligonier Valley HS in Ligonier, with 434 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ligonier Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ligonier Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Ligonier Township spend per student?

$21,176 in Ligonier Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Ligonier Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ligonier Township → 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.