Best Public Schools in Ashland, PA

The city of Ashland, Pennsylvania is home to two schools, North Schuylkill Elementary School and North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School, both part of the North Schuylkill School District. The district is ranked 463 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools are not performing exceptionally well compared to others in the state.

Both North Schuylkill Elementary and North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High have relatively low rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, with test scores that are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in PSSA/Math and PSSA/English Language Arts. The high school's performance on Keystone Exams is also quite low, with only 15.2% proficient or better in Algebra I, 38.5% in Biology, and 58.3% in Literature. The schools have a predominantly white student population, with a significant Hispanic presence and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Despite the high spending per student at both schools, around $13,400 and $13,750 respectively, the academic outcomes are still quite poor. The high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, over 50% at both schools, suggests a relatively low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the district. While the high school has a relatively high graduation rate of 92.7% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%, the overall data indicates that the schools in the North Schuylkill School District are struggling to provide a high-quality education to their students, and significant improvements may be needed to address the academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by the district.