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Old Forge School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Old Forge.

Old Forge’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
966
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,338
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$16.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Old Forge School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $16.1M, about $16,641 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Old Forge 8,640

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Old Forge. Grade by grade →

K–6Old Forge El SchThis district
7–12Old Forge JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.1% · 463 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 55.1% · 488 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 75 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,338 per student · 20% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 43%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
932’20
938’21
946’22
949’23
966’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 69%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Old Forge El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Old Forge
C
532 students13:1
Old Forge JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Old Forge
C+
434 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Riverside School DistrictMoosic, Taylor
$17,193per student
Abington Heights School DistrictRansom Township
$14,997per student
Pittston Area School DistrictDuryea
$15,433per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.