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C+
Schools in New Philadelphia · St. Clair Area School District

New Philadelphia’s public schools score below 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In New Philadelphia, 46% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Philadelphia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
547 students on the public path
In brief

New Philadelphia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,378 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Philadelphia’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (452)Better than 44%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 366 test results could put New Philadelphia anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of New Philadelphia’s students in the tested grades sat them (367 in math, 366 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Saint Clair Area El/MSin Saint ClairC+

New Philadelphia’s public schools are run by St. Clair Area School District, which also serves Blythe, East Norwegian, Middleport and New Castle 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.

St. Clair Area School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 547 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,378PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 366 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 367 students tested

New Philadelphia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share New Philadelphia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New PhiladelphiaC+St. Clair Area

Every school in New Philadelphia

1 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 New Philadelphiain other towns
Saint Clair Area El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Saint Clair
C+
547 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Philadelphia’s schools

Are New Philadelphia’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Philadelphia children attend score below 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is New Philadelphia in?

St. Clair Area School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 547 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does New Philadelphia spend per student?

$17,378 in St. Clair 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 2020) 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.