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Commodore Perry School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Perry Township, Sandy Creek Township, Salem Township, Otter Creek Township, Deer Creek Township and Sheakleyville.

Perry Township’s School Grade B better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
425
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,038
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Commodore Perry School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.4M, about $8,106 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BPerry Township 1,297Sandy Creek Township 766Salem Township 744Otter Creek Township 509Deer Creek Township 448Sheakleyville 145

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Perry Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Commodore Perry SchThis district
7–12Commodore Perry JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 36.1% · 209 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 55.1% · 221 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.5% · 24 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$22,038 per student · 1% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
457’20
422’21
399’22
419’23
425’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <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.

Commodore Perry Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hadley
B−
223 students11:1
Commodore Perry JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Hadley
C+
202 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lakeview School DistrictFairview Township, New Vernon Township
$21,692per student
Crawford Central School DistrictFairfield Township, French Creek Township
$17,738per student
Conneaut School DistrictGreenwood Township
$19,620per student
Greenville Area School DistrictHempfield Township
$17,658per 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.