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Sayre Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Sayre, Litchfield and South Waverly.

Students
824
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,284
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sayre Area School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 36% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.9% since 2020
  • Debt of $10.5M, about $12,737 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ward.

K–63 schoolsSouthern Tioga School District
7–122 schoolsSouthern Tioga School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,284 per student · 7% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 48%Federal 15%

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

Enrollment over time
1,004’20
958’21
903’22
838’23
824’24

Down 17.9% since 2020.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%

Schools in the district

2 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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