C+

Purchase Line School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Green Township, Montgomery Township, Bell Township, Mahaffey, Glen Campbell, Burnside, Newburg and New Washington.

Students

716

Schools

Spent per student

$23,058

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

12:1

Debt

$8.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Purchase Line School District

School Grade C+: better than 36% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
Spends 6% more per student than the PA average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment down 14% since 2020
Debt of $8.1M, about $11,356 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 proficiency24%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$23,058 per student · 6% above PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 11%

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

Enrollment over time

833’20

821’21

781’22

760’23

716’24

Down 14% since 2020.

Students

White 97%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Hispanic <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Purchase Line El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commodore

C+

353 students12:1

Purchase Line JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Commodore

363 students11:1

Towns served

Green Township 3,404Montgomery Township 1,290Bell Township 544Mahaffey 308Glen Campbell 166Burnside 161Newburg 63 New Washington 42

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Harmony Area School DistrictBurnside Township, Cherry Tree, Chest Township

$27,561per student

Punxsutawney Area School DistrictBanks Township, Gaskill Township

$18,410per student

Curwensville Area School DistrictFerguson Township, Greenwood Township

$17,777per student

Marion Center Area School DistrictGrant Township, Rayne Township

$20,951per 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.