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Schools in Sharon · Sharon City School District

Sharon’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Sharon’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sharon, 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.

#866of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
42%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,838 students on the public path
In brief

Sharon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 654 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sharon’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Sharon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,797 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Sharon MS, then Sharon HS. See the path ↓

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 Sharon’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (654)Better than 24%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 896 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Sharon anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Sharon’s students in the tested grades sat them (884 in math, 908 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
7–8Sharon MSSharon City School DistrictC−
9–12Sharon HSSharon City School DistrictA−

Sharon’s public schools are run by Sharon City School District. 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.

Sharon City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,838 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,797PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 55.1% · 908 students tested
Math20%
State average 36.1% · 884 students tested

Sharon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SharonCSharon City
HermitageAHermitage
FarrellC−Farrell Area

Brookfield, OH borders Sharon but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Sharon

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).

District schools in Sharonby address
Case Avenue El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
483 students10:1Rate it →
Musser El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
324 students11:1Rate it →
West Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
245 students9:1Rate it →
Sharon MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
254 students8:1Rate it →
Sharon HS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
532 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sharon’s schools

Are Sharon’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sharon children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sharon in?

Sharon City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,838 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sharon kids go to high school?

Sharon HS, with 532 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sharon’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sharon spend per student?

$18,797 in Sharon City 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 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.