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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
420291001335	181	Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4868	842	65	12.9	28.5%	799 (94.9%)	16 (1.9%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	$26,066	$850	$25,216	73	74.1	176	5
421149006096	182	Harbor Creek Senior High School	Public	9-12	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	614	45	13.7	31.1%	558 (90.9%)	12 (2.0%)	18 (2.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	$16,961	$440	$16,520	72.8	77.7	135	47
420693003869	183	Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	698 Dwight Street	Coudersport	16915	Potter County	Coudersport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 274-8500	275	26	10.7	35.6%	255 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$17,309	$3,262	$14,047	72.7	48.5	398	215
420396006306	184	Boyertown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 N Monroe St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 369-7435	2,158	119	18	24.6%	1,891 (87.6%)	63 (2.9%)	118 (5.5%)	37 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.2%)	$16,781	$473	$16,308	72.6	71.1	202	18
420231004664	185	Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School	Public	7-12	762 Route 58	Foxburg	16036	Clarion County	Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 659-4661	265	32	8.1	41.1%	261 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$27,026	$726	$26,299	72.6	63.5	259	74
421257006218	186	Johnsonburg Area High School	Public	7-12	315 High School Rd	Johnsonburg	15845	Elk County	Johnsonburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 965-2556	252	24	10.3	44.0%	231 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	$19,966	$1,555	$18,411	72.5	46	414	228
421899007524	187	The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	Public, Magnet	5-12	5925 Malvern Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7270	642	39	16.3	100.0%	65 (10.1%)	479 (74.6%)	40 (6.2%)	29 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	$16,371	$8,093	$8,277	72.5	54.8	349	162
421131006330	188	Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	244	24	10.1	29.5%	222 (91.0%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$14,885	$00	$14,885	72.5	79.1	117	71
420846002740	189	Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School	Public	9-12	180 Elco Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-7447	757	53	14.2	37.3%	674 (89.0%)	9 (1.2%)	53 (7.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	$13,494	$257	$13,236	72.1	53.4	364	175
421020004106	190	Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	246 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 432-2121	834	55	15.1	84.3%	752 (90.2%)	14 (1.7%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (4.9%)	$15,818	$442	$15,377	72.1	41.2	446	256

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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.
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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)
420291001335	181	Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4868	842	65	12.9	28.5%	799 (94.9%)	16 (1.9%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	$26,066			$850			$25,216	73	74.1	176	5
421149006096	182	Harbor Creek Senior High School	Public	9-12	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	614	45	13.7	31.1%	558 (90.9%)	12 (2.0%)	18 (2.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	$16,961			$440			$16,520	72.8	77.7	135	47
420693003869	183	Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	698 Dwight Street	Coudersport	16915	Potter County	Coudersport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 274-8500	275	26	10.7	35.6%	255 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$17,309			$3,262			$14,047	72.7	48.5	398	215
420396006306	184	Boyertown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 N Monroe St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 369-7435	2,158	119	18	24.6%	1,891 (87.6%)	63 (2.9%)	118 (5.5%)	37 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.2%)	$16,781			$473			$16,308	72.6	71.1	202	18
420231004664	185	Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School	Public	7-12	762 Route 58	Foxburg	16036	Clarion County	Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 659-4661	265	32	8.1	41.1%	261 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$27,026			$726			$26,299	72.6	63.5	259	74
421257006218	186	Johnsonburg Area High School	Public	7-12	315 High School Rd	Johnsonburg	15845	Elk County	Johnsonburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 965-2556	252	24	10.3	44.0%	231 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	$19,966			$1,555			$18,411	72.5	46	414	228
421899007524	187	The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	Public, Magnet	5-12	5925 Malvern Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7270	642	39	16.3	100.0%	65 (10.1%)	479 (74.6%)	40 (6.2%)	29 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	$16,371			$8,093			$8,277	72.5	54.8	349	162
421131006330	188	Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	244	24	10.1	29.5%	222 (91.0%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$14,885			$00			$14,885	72.5	79.1	117	71
420846002740	189	Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School	Public	9-12	180 Elco Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-7447	757	53	14.2	37.3%	674 (89.0%)	9 (1.2%)	53 (7.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	$13,494			$257			$13,236	72.1	53.4	364	175
421020004106	190	Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	246 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 432-2121	834	55	15.1	84.3%	752 (90.2%)	14 (1.7%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (4.9%)	$15,818			$442			$15,377	72.1	41.2	446	256