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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)
420666005228	491	Connellsville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 Falcon Drive	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 628-1350	1,001	68	14.6	100.0%	937 (93.6%)	18 (1.8%)	14 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	$19,782			$3,385			$16,397	33.6	54.5	353	138
420006000502	492	Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2027 Chestnut Street	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 557-8555	934	85	10.9		9 (1.0%)	863 (92.4%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	$18,243			$3,895			$14,348	33.6	28.3	501	9
422301001806	493	Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	743	56	13.1	55.3%	146 (19.7%)	309 (41.6%)	96 (12.9%)	122 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.7%)	$30,305			$1,411			$28,894	32.9	27	503	10
420007500531	494	New Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8001 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	New Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 624-8100	1,496	99	15.1	64.8%	610 (40.8%)	376 (25.1%)	375 (25.1%)	70 (4.7%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	54 (3.6%)	$16,722			$2,921			$13,800	32.3	29.1	498	4
421305006404	495	Lakeland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1355 Lakeland Dr	Scott Township	18433	Lackawanna County	Lakeland School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 254-9485	658	49	13.4	33.7%	607 (92.2%)	20 (3.0%)	21 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$15,619			$973			$14,646	32.3	62.6	267	228
420074900960	496	Evergreen Community Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	905 East Grace Ave.	Cresco	18326	Monroe County	Evergreen Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(570) 595-6355	102	12	8.5		69 (67.6%)	13 (12.7%)	18 (17.6%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,040			$155			$15,885	32.1			(n/a)
422046000712	497	Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	225	17	13	83.1%	148 (65.8%)	53 (23.6%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.0%)	$25,727			$2,078			$23,649	32.1	9.3	570	73
421629005242	498	Greater Nanticoke Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Kosciuszko St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 735-7781	714	36	20.1	88.8%	521 (73.0%)	45 (6.3%)	113 (15.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	$15,576			$1,787			$13,789	31.7	29.5	495	3
421689003413	499	Newport High School	Public	9-12	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	291	26	11.3	40.5%	265 (91.1%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$18,558			$2,184			$16,374	31.5	72.9	190	309
420498002420	500	Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	101 Brooklyn Street	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 282-4500	778	63	12.3	46.4%	572 (73.5%)	40 (5.1%)	117 (15.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	$14,521			$06			$14,515	31.3	56.9	329	171

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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