B
South Side Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Hanover Township, Greene Township, Georgetown, Shippingport, Frankfort Springs and Hookstown.
Students
858
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,664
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Side Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $5,612 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 proficiency30%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,664 per student · 18% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 57%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
952’20
966’21
932’22
900’23
858’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.