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Penn-Trafford School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Penn, Manor, Trafford and Penn.
Students
3,773
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,562
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Penn-Trafford School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the PA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.9M, about $5,020 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
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,562 per student · 28% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 42%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,835’20
3,840’21
3,868’22
3,831’23
3,773’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 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.