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Connellsville Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Connellsville, Bullskin, Dunbar, Saltlick, Springfield, Connellsville, South Connellsville, Dunbar, Dawson and Vanderbilt, and parts of Seven Springs.

Students
3,328
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,267
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$86.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Connellsville Area School District

  • School Grade C: better than 29% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020
  • Debt of $86.7M, about $26,050 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eighty Four.

K–410 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
5–83 middle schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
9–123 high schoolsCanon-McMillan School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,267 per student · 7% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 62%Federal 13%

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

Enrollment over time
3,919’20
3,561’21
3,732’22
3,456’23
3,328’24

Down 15.1% since 2020.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 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.

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