For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 693 students in Ambridge Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Ambridge Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Ambridge Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ambridge Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
641,999 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ambridge Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#436 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
16%
15%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,434 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,034
$23,694
Spending / Student
$21,434
$23,117
Best Ambridge Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ambridge Area High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
909 Duss Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-2833
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-2833
Gr: 9-12 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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