Shenango Area School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Shenango and South New Castle.

At a glance

934Students enrolled

2Schools

2Towns served

$20,692Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs PA

Math proficiency36%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$20,692

per student each year · 5% below the PA average

Spending

Classroom instruction66%

Support & administration30%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)36%

State60%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,062’20

1,051’21

996’22

943’23

934’24

Students

White · 92%856

Two or more races · 5%50

Hispanic · 1%12

Black · 1%11

Asian · 0%4

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Shenango7,062 people

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South New Castle712 people

Schools2 in district

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Shenango El SchElementary · Grades K–6 · 485 students · New Castle

B+Public 🏫

Shenango HSHigh · Grades 7–12 · 449 students · New Castle

BPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Laurel School DistrictHickory · Slippery Rock · $18,460 per student

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New Castle Area School DistrictNew Castle · Taylor · $19,083 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.