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C

Washington School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Washington and East Washington.

Washington’s School Grade C better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,456
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,121
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$21.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Washington School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $21.5M, about $14,758 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CWashington 13,377CEast Washington 1,814

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington. Grade by grade →

K–6Washington Park El SchThis district
7–8Washington Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Washington HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 36.1% · 700 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 55.1% · 749 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.5% · 122 in the class

92% 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
$18,121 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,474’20
1,489’21
1,456’22
1,437’23
1,456’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 41%Black 27%Two or more races 23%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Washington Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Washington
C−
864 students12:1
Washington Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Washington
D
205 students11:1
Washington HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Washington
C−
387 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Trinity Area School DistrictCanton Township, North Franklin Township, South Strabane Township
$18,606per 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.