C+
Smethport Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Keating, Smethport, Hamlin, Norwich and Sergeant.
Students
708
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,174
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Smethport Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of New York districts
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $5.8M, about $8,220 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frewsburg.
PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,174 per student · 3% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 61%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
760’20
763’21
758’22
728’23
708’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.