C+
St. Clair Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves St. Clair, New Philadelphia, Blythe Township, East Norwegian Township, New Castle Township and Middleport.
Students
547
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,378
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Clair Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7% since 2020
- Debt of $10.1M, about $18,545 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hershey.
K–1Hershey Early Childhood CtrDerry Township School District
2–3Hershey Primary El SchDerry Township School District
6–8Hershey MSDerry Township School District
9–12Hershey HSDerry Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate 95% at Derry Township School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,378 per student · 20% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
511’20
527’21
532’22
536’23
547’24
Up 7% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 17%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pottsville Area School DistrictNorwegian Township, Palo Alto, Port Carbon
$14,864per student
Blue Mountain School DistrictNorth Manheim Township
$17,286per student
Tamaqua Area School DistrictSchuylkill Township, Walker Township
$15,833per student
Mahanoy Area School DistrictRyan Township
$16,949per 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.