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C+

St. Clair Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 6 towns

Serves St. Clair, New Philadelphia, East Norwegian Township, Blythe Township, Middleport and New Castle Township.

St. Clair’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
547
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,378
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Clair Area School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.1M, about $18,545 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+St. Clair 2,755C+New Philadelphia 1,062East Norwegian Township 890Blythe Township 828Middleport 363New Castle Township 349

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for St. Clair. Grade by grade →

K–8Saint Clair Area El/MSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22
Math proficiency36%
State average 36.1% · 367 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 55.1% · 366 students tested

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
$17,378 per student · 20% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
511’20
527’21
532’22
536’23
547’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Hispanic 17%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Saint Clair Area El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Saint Clair
C+
547 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pottsville Area School DistrictNorwegian Township, Palo Alto, Port Carbon
$14,864per student
Blue Mountain School DistrictNorth Manheim Township
$17,286per student
Tamaqua Area School DistrictSchuylkill Township, Walker Township
$15,833per student
Mahanoy Area School DistrictRyan Township
$16,949per 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.