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Smethport Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 367 students in Smethport Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Smethport Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
728 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smethport 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
98%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,882 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,935
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,882
$23,119
Best Smethport Area School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smethport Area Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
414 S Mechanic St
Smethport, PA 16749
(814) 887-5012
Smethport, PA 16749
(814) 887-5012
Gr: PK-6 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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