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Schools in Venango Township · Wattsburg Area School District

Venango Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts

63% of students in Venango Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Venango Township, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,254 students on the public path
In brief

Venango Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2001 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Venango Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,226 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Wattsburg Area MS, then Seneca HS. 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 Venango Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2001)Better than 44%
Towns in Erie County (22)Better than 14%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 611 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Venango Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Venango Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (613 in math, 609 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Wattsburg Area El Ctrin ErieB−
5–8Wattsburg Area MSin ErieB
9–12Seneca HSin ErieB−

Venango Township’s public schools are run by Wattsburg Area School District, which also serves Amity, Greene, Greenfield and Wattsburg. 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.

Wattsburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,254 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,226PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 609 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 613 students tested

Venango Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Venango TownshipB−Wattsburg Area
Wattsburg—Wattsburg Area
GreenfieldB−Wattsburg Area
GreeneB−Wattsburg Area
Amity—Wattsburg Area

All 4 neighbors share Wattsburg Area with Venango Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. French Creek, NY borders Venango Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Venango Township

3 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).

Also serving Venango Townshipin other towns
Wattsburg Area El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Erie
B−
488 students13:1Rate it →
Wattsburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Erie
B
383 students13:1Rate it →
Seneca HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Erie
B−
383 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Venango Township’s schools

Are Venango Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Venango Township children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Venango Township in?

Wattsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,254 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Venango Township kids go to high school?

Seneca HS in Erie, with 383 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Venango Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Wattsburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Venango Township spend per student?

$19,226 in Wattsburg 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.