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Cranberry Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Cranberry Township, Pinegrove Township and Rockland Township.
Students
1,144
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,017
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$8.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cranberry Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.2M, about $7,128 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,017 per student · 22% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 55%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,097’20
1,160’21
1,163’22
1,143’23
1,144’24
Up 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Franklin Area School DistrictClinton Township, Sandycreek Township, Victory Township
$19,043per student
Keystone School DistrictAshland Township, Elk Township
$19,361per student
Allegheny-Clarion Valley School DistrictRichland Township, Scrubgrass Township
$26,510per student
Forest Area School DistrictPresident Township
$34,386per 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.