Connellsville Area School District

732 Rockridge Rd.
Connellsville, PA 15425
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 721 students in Connellsville Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
High School in Connellsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
High School in Connellsville 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 Connellsville Area Sr. High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,456 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Connellsville Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#477 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
36%
41%
55%
53%
57%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,915 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,303 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,915
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,303
$23,119

Best Connellsville Area School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Connellsville Area Sr. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Falcon Drive
Connellsville, PA 15425
(724) 628-1350
Grades: 9-12
| 721 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,456 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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