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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
420231004664	391	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	275	20	13.4	54.2%	263 (95.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$27,026	$726	$26,299	49.3	72.6	185	206
420013600874	392	Tidioute Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	241 Main St	Tidioute	16351	Warren County	Tidioute Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 484-3550	293	31	9.4	100.3%	277 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	$18,817	$2,227	$16,590	49.2	50.9	374	18
420249002725	393	Annville-Cleona High School	Public	9-12	500 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 867-7700	477	39	12.3	40.7%	387 (81.1%)	9 (1.9%)	51 (10.7%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	$21,259	$886	$20,373	48.9	69.5	211	182
420570006706	394	Chartiers Valley High School	Public	9-12	50 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2273	981	63	15.5	37.7%	802 (81.8%)	33 (3.4%)	28 (2.9%)	60 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.8%)	$21,108	$224	$20,884	48.7	40.8	453	59
420756004352	395	Derry Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	988 North Chestnut St Ext	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 694-2780	588	51	11.5	100.0%	556 (94.6%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	$17,927	$898	$17,030	48.6	60.3	295	100
422482004135	396	Youngsville Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	227 College St	Youngsville	16371	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 563-7573	359	26	13.8	100.0%	347 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,916	$2,153	$18,763	48.6	38.2	464	68
420783006156	397	DuBois Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Orient Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 371-8111	903	69	13	100.8%	831 (92.0%)	9 (1.0%)	23 (2.5%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	$16,024	$1,297	$14,727	48.4	58.9	305	92
421874006942	398	Maplewood Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	30383 Guys Mills Rd	Guys Mills	16327	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1673	423	29	14.6	48.9%	397 (93.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	$21,128	$1,946	$19,182	48.3	54.9	343	55
420867006935	399	East Stroudsburg Senior High School South	Public	9-12	279 N Courtland St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8471	1,320	94	14.1	52.0%	550 (41.7%)	320 (24.2%)	257 (19.5%)	23 (1.7%)	43 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	125 (9.5%)	$23,296	$595	$22,702	48.1	43.4	434	35
422169003117	400	Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	361	47	7.7	48.8%	356 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$22,550	$3,424	$19,127	48	29.6	509	109

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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 13, 2024, 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 (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 686)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
420231004664	391	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	275	20	13.4	54.2%	263 (95.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$27,026			$726			$26,299	49.3	72.6	185	206
420013600874	392	Tidioute Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	241 Main St	Tidioute	16351	Warren County	Tidioute Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 484-3550	293	31	9.4	100.3%	277 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	$18,817			$2,227			$16,590	49.2	50.9	374	18
420249002725	393	Annville-Cleona High School	Public	9-12	500 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 867-7700	477	39	12.3	40.7%	387 (81.1%)	9 (1.9%)	51 (10.7%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	$21,259			$886			$20,373	48.9	69.5	211	182
420570006706	394	Chartiers Valley High School	Public	9-12	50 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2273	981	63	15.5	37.7%	802 (81.8%)	33 (3.4%)	28 (2.9%)	60 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.8%)	$21,108			$224			$20,884	48.7	40.8	453	59
420756004352	395	Derry Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	988 North Chestnut St Ext	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 694-2780	588	51	11.5	100.0%	556 (94.6%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	$17,927			$898			$17,030	48.6	60.3	295	100
422482004135	396	Youngsville Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	227 College St	Youngsville	16371	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 563-7573	359	26	13.8	100.0%	347 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,916			$2,153			$18,763	48.6	38.2	464	68
420783006156	397	DuBois Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Orient Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 371-8111	903	69	13	100.8%	831 (92.0%)	9 (1.0%)	23 (2.5%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	$16,024			$1,297			$14,727	48.4	58.9	305	92
421874006942	398	Maplewood Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	30383 Guys Mills Rd	Guys Mills	16327	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1673	423	29	14.6	48.9%	397 (93.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	$21,128			$1,946			$19,182	48.3	54.9	343	55
420867006935	399	East Stroudsburg Senior High School South	Public	9-12	279 N Courtland St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8471	1,320	94	14.1	52.0%	550 (41.7%)	320 (24.2%)	257 (19.5%)	23 (1.7%)	43 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	125 (9.5%)	$23,296			$595			$22,702	48.1	43.4	434	35
422169003117	400	Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	361	47	7.7	48.8%	356 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$22,550			$3,424			$19,127	48	29.6	509	109