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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
421899000907	611	Kensington Health Sciences	Public	9-12	2463 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3609	434	38	11.4	100.0%	28 (6.5%)	68 (15.7%)	320 (73.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$18,177	$10,429	$7,748	8.4	4	608	3
420014500944	612	Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	782	53	14.8		1 (0.1%)	693 (88.6%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	$22,072	$4,458	$17,614	8.3	4.8	597	15
421899007598	613	Kensington High School	Public	9-12	2501 Coral St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7700	459	45	10.2	100.0%	36 (7.8%)	135 (29.4%)	254 (55.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	$22,321	$11,883	$10,438	8.1	4.1	606	7
421674007544	614	Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	869	58	14.9	90.0%	397 (45.7%)	290 (33.4%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (17.6%)	$15,675	$1,470	$14,206	8	42.9	435	179
422639007452	615	Penn Wood High School	Public	9-12	100 Green Avenue	Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-8080	1,170	94	12.4	95.2%	30 (2.6%)	1,045 (89.3%)	54 (4.6%)	11 (0.9%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	$18,272	$525	$17,747	7.8	20.8	526	89
421917000416	616	Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	353	36	9.7	99.7%	36 (10.2%)	281 (79.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	$23,554	$3,030	$20,524	7.7	4.6	601	15
421899003857	617	Overbrook High School	Public	9-12	5898 Lancaster Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7300	387	21	18.7	99.7%	3 (0.8%)	360 (93.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	$19,428	$10,629	$8,799	7.6	3.1	618	1
421899007547	618	The U School: Innovative Lab	Public	9-12	2000 N 7th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	229	20	11.3	100.0%	7 (3.1%)	174 (76.0%)	41 (17.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$21,952	$11,334	$10,618	7.2	2.2	629	11
421899000901	619	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School	Public	9-12	1901 N. Front St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7400	469	33	14	99.8%	29 (6.2%)	149 (31.8%)	267 (56.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	$18,712	$10,101	$8,611	6.4	3.8	610	9
428022007066	620	Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	720 Locust Street	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 626-0236	343	22	15.9	60.6%	325 (94.8%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)				6.4	4	607	13

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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)
421899000907	611	Kensington Health Sciences	Public	9-12	2463 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3609	434	38	11.4	100.0%	28 (6.5%)	68 (15.7%)	320 (73.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$18,177			$10,429			$7,748	8.4	4	608	3
420014500944	612	Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	782	53	14.8		1 (0.1%)	693 (88.6%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	$22,072			$4,458			$17,614	8.3	4.8	597	15
421899007598	613	Kensington High School	Public	9-12	2501 Coral St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7700	459	45	10.2	100.0%	36 (7.8%)	135 (29.4%)	254 (55.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	$22,321			$11,883			$10,438	8.1	4.1	606	7
421674007544	614	Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	869	58	14.9	90.0%	397 (45.7%)	290 (33.4%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (17.6%)	$15,675			$1,470			$14,206	8	42.9	435	179
422639007452	615	Penn Wood High School	Public	9-12	100 Green Avenue	Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-8080	1,170	94	12.4	95.2%	30 (2.6%)	1,045 (89.3%)	54 (4.6%)	11 (0.9%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	$18,272			$525			$17,747	7.8	20.8	526	89
421917000416	616	Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	353	36	9.7	99.7%	36 (10.2%)	281 (79.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	$23,554			$3,030			$20,524	7.7	4.6	601	15
421899003857	617	Overbrook High School	Public	9-12	5898 Lancaster Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7300	387	21	18.7	99.7%	3 (0.8%)	360 (93.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	$19,428			$10,629			$8,799	7.6	3.1	618	1
421899007547	618	The U School: Innovative Lab	Public	9-12	2000 N 7th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	229	20	11.3	100.0%	7 (3.1%)	174 (76.0%)	41 (17.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$21,952			$11,334			$10,618	7.2	2.2	629	11
421899000901	619	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School	Public	9-12	1901 N. Front St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7400	469	33	14	99.8%	29 (6.2%)	149 (31.8%)	267 (56.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	$18,712			$10,101			$8,611	6.4	3.8	610	9
428022007066	620	Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	720 Locust Street	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 626-0236	343	22	15.9	60.6%	325 (94.8%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								6.4	4	607	13