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Greater Latrobe School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Unity Township, Latrobe and Youngstown.

Unity Township’s School Grade A better than 88% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
3,285
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,019
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$21.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Greater Latrobe School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $21.1M, about $6,409 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% 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
AUnity Township 21,196ALatrobe 7,826Youngstown 238

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Unity Township. Grade by grade →

K–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Greater Latrobe JHSThis district
9–12Greater Latrobe SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.1% · 1,661 students tested
Reading / language arts72%
State average 55.1% · 1,816 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5% · 290 in the class

95% 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
$16,019 per student · 26% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 36%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,545’20
3,467’21
3,430’22
3,362’23
3,285’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Latrobe El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Latrobe
B+
627 students14:1
Mountain View El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Greensburg
A−
534 students15:1
Baggaley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Latrobe
B+
510 students13:1
Greater Latrobe JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Latrobe
B
499 students11:1
Greater Latrobe SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Latrobe
A+
1,115 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Derry Area School DistrictDerry Township
$17,278per student
Ligonier Valley School DistrictCook Township, Ligonier Township
$21,176per student
Greensburg Salem School DistrictSalem Township
$17,033per student
Hempfield Area School DistrictHempfield Township
$17,945per 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.