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Schools in Smethport · Smethport Area School District

Smethport’s public schools outscore 63% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Smethport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Smethport’s districts is 41%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
708 students on the public path
In brief

Smethport’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,174 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Smethport Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Smethport’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 63% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1673)Better than 65%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results could put Smethport anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Smethport’s students in the tested grades sat them (364 in math, 381 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Smethport Area El SchSmethport Area School DistrictB
7–12Smethport Area JSHSSmethport Area School DistrictC+

Smethport’s public schools are run by Smethport Area School District, which also serves Hamlin, Keating, Norwich and Sergeant. 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.

Smethport Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 708 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,174PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 381 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 364 students tested

Smethport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SmethportBSmethport Area

Every school in Smethport

2 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 Smethportby address
Smethport Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
363 students10:1Rate it →
Smethport Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
C+
345 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Smethport’s schools

Are Smethport’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Smethport children attend outscore 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smethport in?

Smethport Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 708 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Smethport spend per student?

$21,174 in Smethport Area 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.