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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 674)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
421989001128	331	Quakertown Community High School	Public	9-12	600 Park Ave	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2060	1,668	94	17.8	24.3%	1,314 (78.8%)	60 (3.6%)	177 (10.6%)	49 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	60 (3.6%)	$17,032			$410			$16,622	56.2	66.1	239	92
420005000485	332	Collegium Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	535 James Hance Court	Exton	19341	Chester County	Collegium Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 903-1300	2,645	266	9.9	99.9%	923 (34.9%)	695 (26.3%)	651 (24.6%)	218 (8.2%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	144 (5.4%)	$18,457			$1,151			$17,307	55.9	47.5	404	72
421529007398	333	Mifflin County High School	Public	10-12	501 Sixth Street	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 242-0240	1,086	78	13.8	34.3%	985 (90.7%)	27 (2.5%)	45 (4.1%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.7%)	$19			$03			$16	55.7	38.3	460	127
421116003137	334	Greenville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	9 Donation Road	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Greenville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 588-2500	653	45	14.6	50.4%	607 (93.0%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (2.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.1%)	$15,529			$1,153			$14,376	55.5	59.5	298	36
420276004165	335	Avella Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Avella Rd	Avella	15312	Washington County	Avella Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 356-2218	227	26	8.6	35.7%	223 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$25,243			$758			$24,484	55.4	60	293	42
422451003401	336	Upper Moreland High School	Public	9-12	3000 Terwood Road	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 830-1500	976	83	11.7	35.5%	657 (67.3%)	113 (11.6%)	115 (11.8%)	36 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	$22,372			$679			$21,693	55.4	64.3	251	85
421874006136	337	Saegertown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	18079 Mook Road	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1635	445	31	14.3	38.9%	413 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$20,279			$1,946			$18,333	55.3	64	257	80
420960001154	338	Karns City High School	Public	7-12	1446 Kittanning Pike	Karns City	16041	Butler County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 756-2030	607	48	12.6	26.9%	588 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	$21,677			$700			$20,977	55.2	66	240	98
421122003145	339	Grove City Area High School	Public	9-12	511 Highland Ave	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-5456	599	41	14.7	32.6%	550 (91.8%)	11 (1.8%)	8 (1.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	$16,536			$2,062			$14,473	55	52	377	38
420643005136	340	Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1342 William Penn Ave	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 535-5523	319	35	9.2	85.3%	285 (89.3%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	$20,111			$397			$19,714	55	73.2	189	151

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Keystone Exams Algebra I, Keystone Exams Biology, Keystone Exams Literature test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 8, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.