Item: Bangor Area School District
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Bangor Area School District

123 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013-5272

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Top 50%

Tel: (610) 588-2163

Top Rankings

Bangor Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

2,747 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

198 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	198	147
1	211	161
2	177	168
3	189	161
4	208	167
5	212	168
6	224	169

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District Rank

Bangor Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#209 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District
2023	#209
2022	#214
2021	#114
2019	#279
2018	#233
2017	#338
2016	#355
2015	#356
2014	#377
2013	#317
2012	#312

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45%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	45%	38%
2022	42%	36%
2021	50%	38%
2019	49%	45%
2018	50%	45%
2017	42%	46%
2016	43%	46%
2015	40%	43%
2014	71%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	75%	74%

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60%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	60%	55%
2021	60%	55%
2019	65%	62%
2018	50%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	63%	62%
2015	61%	62%
2014	70%	70%
2013	72%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	74%	73%

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66%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	66%	57%
2021	68%	64%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	80%	87%
2020	85%	87%
2019	83%	86%
2018	84%	86%
2017	89%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	89%	86%
2014	89%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.28	0.58
2022	0.27	0.57
2021	0.25	0.57
2020	0.22	0.54
2019	0.22	0.54
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.53
2016	0.17	0.51
2015	0.16	0.51
2014	0.16	0.50
2013	0.17	0.48
2012	0.15	0.47
2011	0.15	0.47
2010	0.13	0.46
2009	0.13	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.11	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.04	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.03	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	5%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

81%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	86%	63%
2020	88%	65%
2019	88%	65%
2018	90%	66%
2017	90%	66%
2016	91%	68%
2015	92%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	91%	70%
2012	92%	71%
2011	92%	71%
2010	93%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	93%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,043 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$63 MM	$27 MM
2022	$60 MM	$25 MM
2021	$63 MM	$27 MM
2020	$60 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$57 MM	$24 MM
2017	$56 MM	$24 MM
2016	$54 MM	$23 MM
2015	$50 MM	$21 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$50 MM	$20 MM
2011	$50 MM	$21 MM
2010	$50 MM	$21 MM
2009	$47 MM	$21 MM
2008	$45 MM	$21 MM
2007	$43 MM	$20 MM
2006	$39 MM	$20 MM
2005	$37 MM	$18 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$18 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$26 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$17 MM
1996	$22 MM	$17 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$55 MM	$25 MM
2022	$58 MM	$25 MM
2021	$55 MM	$25 MM
2020	$58 MM	$25 MM
2019	$65 MM	$25 MM
2018	$54 MM	$23 MM
2017	$52 MM	$23 MM
2016	$51 MM	$22 MM
2015	$56 MM	$20 MM
2014	$48 MM	$20 MM
2012	$46 MM	$19 MM
2011	$46 MM	$21 MM
2010	$56 MM	$20 MM
2009	$51 MM	$20 MM
2008	$46 MM	$20 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$41 MM	$21 MM
2005	$36 MM	$18 MM
2004	$33 MM	$17 MM
2003	$29 MM	$18 MM
2002	$30 MM	$19 MM
2001	$28 MM	$21 MM
2000	$31 MM	$18 MM
1999	$30 MM	$18 MM
1998	$41 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$18 MM
1996	$21 MM	$17 MM
1995	$20 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,759

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,529	$21,465
2022	$20,348	$17,423
2021	$22,693	$20,683
2020	$20,348	$17,423
2019	$19,760	$17,496
2018	$19,218	$16,267
2017	$18,223	$17,283
2016	$17,897	$16,027
2015	$16,612	$12,967
2014	$16,856	$13,618
2012	$15,602	$12,923
2011	$15,120	$13,182
2010	$14,815	$12,967
2009	$13,687	$12,476
2008	$12,570	$11,970
2007	$11,732	$12,325
2006	$10,911	$11,373
2005	$10,122	$9,887
2004	$9,224	$9,342
2003	$9,078	$8,561
2002	$8,680	$9,347
2001	$8,573	$9,246
2000	$8,213	$8,505
1999	$7,988	$8,127
1998	$8,007	$7,716
1997	$7,434	$7,409
1995	$6,575	$6,949
1992	$5,496	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$20,043

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bangor Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,841	$20,114
2022	$19,639	$17,371
2021	$19,985	$19,381
2020	$19,639	$17,371
2019	$21,993	$17,056
2018	$18,259	$15,644
2017	$16,850	$16,490
2016	$16,648	$15,754
2015	$18,878	$12,300
2014	$15,734	$13,435
2012	$14,353	$12,431
2011	$13,988	$12,980
2010	$16,837	$12,300
2009	$14,761	$11,944
2008	$12,807	$11,838
2007	$14,417	$11,937
2006	$11,438	$11,377
2005	$9,791	$9,707
2004	$8,883	$9,347
2003	$8,044	$9,243
2002	$8,362	$9,853
2001	$8,206	$10,315
2000	$9,061	$8,598
1999	$9,127	$8,268
1998	$12,644	$7,996
1997	$9,075	$7,728
1995	$6,212	$6,895
1992	$5,420	$6,055

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Best Bangor Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

381 Washington Blvd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7014

Gr: 3-4 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Defranco Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

267 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7013

Gr: 5-6 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: n/an/a

Five Points Elementary School

Add to Compare

363 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7015

Gr: K-2 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,747 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education