B+
Fort Cherry School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant Township, McDonald, Robinson Township and Midway.
Students
912
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,417
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$9.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Cherry School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.7M, about $10,669 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Malaga Township.
PK–85 schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District
9–123 high schoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,417 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
887’20
892’21
905’22
931’23
912’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Burgettstown Area School DistrictHanover Township, Smith Township
$20,627per student
Canon-McMillan School DistrictCecil Township
$15,025per student
Avella Area School DistrictCross Creek Township, Hopewell Township
$23,165per student
West Allegheny School DistrictFindlay Township, North Fayette Township
$18,573per 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.