C+
Jamestown Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves South Shenango Township, Greene Township, Jamestown and West Shenango Township.
Students
343
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,688
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
9:1
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jamestown Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the PA average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.1M, about $3,134 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Summit Township.
K–5Summit Township El SchButler Area School District
6–8Butler Area IHSButler Area School District
9–12Butler Area SHSButler Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,688 per student · 13% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
418’20
402’21
380’22
369’23
343’24
Down 17.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Conneaut School DistrictNorth Shenango Township, West Fallowfield Township
$19,620per student
Joseph Badger Local School DistrictKinsman Township
$17,300per student
Pymatuning Valley Local School DistrictWilliamsfield Township
$16,351per student
Reynolds School DistrictWest Salem Township
$20,239per 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.