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Connellsville Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Connellsville, Bullskin, Dunbar, Saltlick, Springfield, Connellsville, South Connellsville, Dunbar, Dawson and Vanderbilt, and parts of Seven Springs.

Students
3,328
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,267
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$86.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Connellsville Area School District

  • School Grade C: better than 29% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020
  • Debt of $86.7M, about $26,050 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Loop.

K–63 schoolsHollidaysburg Area School District
7–9Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburg Area School District
10–12Hollidaysburg Area SHSHollidaysburg Area School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,267 per student · 7% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 62%Federal 13%

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

Enrollment over time
3,919’20
3,561’21
3,732’22
3,456’23
3,328’24

Down 15.1% since 2020.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 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.

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