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Penn-Trafford School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Penn Township, Manor, Trafford and Penn.

Penn Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,773
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,562
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Penn-Trafford School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% less per student than the PA average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $18.9M, about $5,020 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Penn Township 20,755A+Manor 3,482A+Trafford 3,211Penn 610

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Penn Township. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Penn MSThis district
9–12Penn Trafford HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency68%
State average 36.1% · 1,849 students tested
Reading / language arts85%
State average 55.1% · 1,978 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.5% · 321 in the class

100% 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
$15,562 per student · 28% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 42%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,835’20
3,840’21
3,868’22
3,831’23
3,773’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

McCullough El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jeannette
A
448 students16:1
Sunrise El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Irwin
A
412 students14:1
Harrison Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jeannette
A
409 students16:1
Level Green El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trafford
A−
269 students14:1
Trafford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trafford
A
196 students13:1
Penn MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jeannette
A−
518 students14:1
Trafford MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Trafford
B+
354 students19:1
Penn Trafford HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrison City
A+
1,167 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hempfield Area School DistrictHempfield Township
$17,945per student
Norwin School DistrictNorth Huntingdon Township
$15,183per student
Gateway School DistrictMonroeville
$23,795per student
Jeannette City School DistrictJeannette
$19,040per 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.