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Shenango Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Shenango Township and South New Castle.

Shenango Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
934
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,692
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Shenango Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.2M, about $3,475 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Shenango Township 6,960South New Castle 635

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shenango Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Shenango El SchThis district
7–12Shenango HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 36.1% · 538 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 55.1% · 572 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 83 in the class

97% 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
$20,692 per student · 5% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 60%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,062’20
1,051’21
996’22
943’23
934’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <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.

Shenango El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Castle
B
485 students13:1
Shenango HS
High · Grades 7–12 · New Castle
B−
449 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Laurel School DistrictHickory Township, Slippery Rock Township
$18,460per student
New Castle Area School DistrictNew Castle, Taylor Township
$19,083per 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.