Licking’s public schools beat 54% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Licking’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
Licking’s schools, in brief
Licking shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Licking’s path is shared: Keystone El Sch and Keystone JSHS. Beaver sends its kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A−); the middle school earns the lowest (B−). See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Licking spends 11% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Licking outscores all five towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Richland (C). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Licking compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Licking.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Licking vs. its neighbors
Licking’s schools rank 1st of 6 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in Licking
1 school. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Licking families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Licking
There’s no college in Licking, but 3 are within 30 miles. The closest is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, 26.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Licking. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.