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Uniontown, Pennsylvania (2023)Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Uniontown · Uniontown Area School District

Uniontown’s public schools score below 75% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Uniontown’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Uniontown, 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.

#927of 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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,651 students on the public path
In brief

Uniontown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 159 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Uniontown’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Uniontown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,234 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Uniontown Area SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School (private) and Chestnut Ridge Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Uniontown’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Pennsylvania school districts, #927 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 18%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,232 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Uniontown anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Uniontown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,212 in math, 1,252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–12Uniontown Area SHSUniontown Area School DistrictA+

Uniontown’s public schools are run by Uniontown Area School District, which also serves Franklin, Henry Clay, Markleysburg and Menallen and others. 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.

Uniontown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 2,485 students · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,234PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 1252 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 1212 students tested

Uniontown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UniontownCUniontown Area
South UnionC+Laurel Highlands
North UnionC+Laurel Highlands

Every school in Uniontown

6 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 Uniontownby address
Ben Franklin Sch
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
502 students15:1Rate it →
Lafayette El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
283 students13:1Rate it →
Lafayette MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
150 students15:1Rate it →
Uniontown Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
716 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
202 students17:1Rate it →
Chestnut Ridge Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
122 students10:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Uniontown’s schools

Are Uniontown’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Uniontown children attend score below 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #927 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Uniontown in?

Uniontown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,485 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Uniontown kids go to high school?

Uniontown Area SHS, with 716 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Uniontown’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Uniontown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Uniontown spend per student?

$20,234 in Uniontown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Uniontown?

Yes: St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 202 students) and Chestnut Ridge Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 122 students).

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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.