Top Rankings
North East School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 949 students in North East School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Elementary Schools in North East School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North East School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,593 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,960
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,593
$23,119
Best North East School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North East Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 E Division Street
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
Grades: 3-5
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
North East Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1903 Freeport Rd
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 E Division St
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
Grades: K-2
| 309 students
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