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Trinity Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves South Strabane Township, Canton Township, North Franklin Township and Amwell Township.

South Strabane Township’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,300
Schools
7
Spent per student
$18,606
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$117M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Trinity Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $117M, about $35,454 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% 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
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−South Strabane Township 9,672A−Canton Township 8,269A−North Franklin Township 4,726A−Amwell Township 3,646

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for South Strabane Township. Grade by grade →

K–3Trinity East El SchThis district
6–8Trinity MSThis district
9–12Trinity SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 36.1% · 1,660 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 55.1% · 1,706 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5% · 253 in the class

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
$18,606 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,278’20
3,275’21
3,272’22
3,265’23
3,300’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Trinity West El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Washington
B−
303 students11:1
Trinity East El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Washington
A
257 students14:1
Trinity North El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Washington
B−
232 students11:1
Trinity South El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Washington
A−
160 students10:1
Trinity Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Washington
535 students15:1
Trinity MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington
C+
759 students13:1
Trinity SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Washington
B
1,054 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

McGuffey School DistrictBuffalo Township, Morris Township, South Franklin Township
$19,564per student
Washington School DistrictEast Washington, Washington
$18,121per student
Bentworth School DistrictNorth Bethlehem Township, Somerset Township
$16,512per student
Chartiers-Houston School DistrictChartiers Township
$16,693per 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.