Blue Mountain School District
Public
Regional · 9 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Wayne, North Manheim, West Brunswick, Orwigsburg, East Brunswick, Cressona, Deer Lake, Auburn and New Ringgold.
At a glance
2,412Students enrolled
4Schools
9Towns served
$17,286Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs PA
Math proficiency42%
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
$17,286
per student each year · 21% below the PA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 3 years
2,445’22
2,476’23
2,412’24
Students
White · 89%2,154
Hispanic · 7%158
Two or more races · 2%49
Black · 1%25
Asian · 1%23
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Blue Mountain El East SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 609 students · Orwigsburg
A-PublicBlue Mountain El West SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students · Friedensburg
PublicBlue Mountain MSMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 561 students · Orwigsburg
B-PublicBlue Mountain HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 791 students · Schuylkill Haven
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Schuylkill Haven Area School DistrictLandingville · Port Clinton · Schuylkill Haven + 1 more · $17,346 per student
Minersville Area School DistrictBranch · Reilly · $17,481 per student
Pottsville Area School DistrictMount Carbon · Norwegian · Pottsville · $14,864 per student
Hamburg Area School DistrictTilden · Upper Tulpehocken · $18,895 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.