B−

Penncrest School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Hayfield Township, Woodcock Township, Cambridge Springs, Randolph Township, Cussewago Township, Cambridge Township, East Mead Township, Richmond Township, Rockdale Township, Plum Township, Venango Township, Troy Township, Steuben Township, Saegertown, Athens Township, Blooming Valley, Townville, Venango and Woodcock.

Students

2,399

Schools

Spent per student

$20,098

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

14:1

Debt

$34.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Penncrest School District

School Grade B−: better than 53% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
Spends 8% less per student than the PA average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
Debt of $34.5M, about $14,386 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Colebrook Township.

K–5Grand Valley Elementary SchoolGrand Valley Local School District

6–8Grand Valley Middle SchoolGrand Valley Local School District

9–12Grand Valley High SchoolGrand Valley Local School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency31%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)94%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,098 per student · 8% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 58%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,568’20

2,563’21

2,545’22

2,478’23

2,399’24

Down 6.6% since 2020.

Students

White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Maplewood El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Townville

C+

454 students14:1

Saegertown El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saegertown

405 students14:1

Cambridge Springs El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cambridge Springs

B−

353 students12:1

Maplewood JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Guys Mills

431 students17:1

Saegertown JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Saegertown

411 students16:1

Cambridge Springs JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Cambridge Springs

345 students13:1

Towns served

Hayfield Township 2,747Woodcock Township 2,732Cambridge Springs 2,408Randolph Township 1,789Cussewago Township 1,550Cambridge Township 1,487East Mead Township 1,429Richmond Township 1,285Rockdale Township 1,198Plum Township 981Venango Township 915Troy Township 888Steuben Township 853Saegertown 828Athens Township 676Blooming Valley 390Townville 340Venango 199Woodcock 131

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Crawford Central School DistrictEast Fairfield Township, Vernon Township, Wayne Township

$17,738per student

Titusville Area School DistrictCenterville, Cherrytree Township, Oil Creek Township

$19,061per student

Fort LeBoeuf School DistrictLeBoeuf Township

$16,964per student

General McLane School DistrictWashington Township

$15,923per student

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.