Top Rankings
Halifax 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 247 students in Halifax Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Halifax Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Halifax Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Halifax Area High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
894 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Halifax Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,284 is higher 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 $24,551 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,284
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,551
$23,119
Best Halifax Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halifax Area High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3940 Peters Mountain Rd
Halifax, PA 17032
(717) 896-3416
Halifax, PA 17032
(717) 896-3416
Grades: 9-12
| 247 students
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