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Schools in Loyalhanna Township · Blairsville-Saltsburg School District

Loyalhanna Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Loyalhanna Township’s districts is 43%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Loyalhanna 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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▲ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,431 students on the public path
In brief

Loyalhanna Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 43% 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 $22,801 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is River Valley MS, then River Valley HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Kiski School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Loyalhanna Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2041)Better than 61%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 52%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Loyalhanna Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Loyalhanna Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (651 in math, 698 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8River Valley MSin BlairsvilleNo scores
9–12River Valley HSin BlairsvilleNo scores

Loyalhanna Township’s public schools are run by Blairsville-Saltsburg School District, which also serves Black Lick, Blairsville, Burrell and Conemaugh 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.

Blairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,431 students, up 3% since 2021–22 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,801PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 698 students tested
Math43%
State average 36.1% · 651 students tested

Loyalhanna Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Loyalhanna TownshipBBlairsville-Saltsburg
DerryB+Derry Area
ConemaughBBlairsville-Saltsburg
BellA−Kiski Area
SalemB−Greensburg Salem
Saltsburg—Blairsville-Saltsburg

2 of the 5 neighbors share Blairsville-Saltsburg with Loyalhanna Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Loyalhanna Township

5 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 Loyalhanna Townshipin other towns
Blairsville El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blairsville
C+
405 students12:1Rate it →
Saltsburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saltsburg
B+
267 students11:1Rate it →
River Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blairsville
332 students14:1Rate it →
River Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Blairsville
427 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Kiski School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saltsburg
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
189 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Loyalhanna Township’s schools

Are Loyalhanna Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Loyalhanna Township children attend outscore 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Loyalhanna Township in?

Blairsville-Saltsburg School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,431 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Loyalhanna Township kids go to high school?

River Valley HS in Blairsville, with 427 students.

What is Loyalhanna Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Loyalhanna Township spend per student?

$22,801 in Blairsville-Saltsburg School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Loyalhanna Township?

Yes: The Kiski School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 9–12, 189 students).

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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.