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Salisbury-Elk Lick 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 high school serving 124 students in Salisbury-Elk Lick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Salisbury-Elk Lick School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Salisbury-Elk Lick School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Salisbury-elk Lick Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
252 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salisbury-Elk Lick 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#347 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
15%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
96%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,214 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,040 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,214
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,040
$23,119
Best Salisbury-Elk Lick School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salisbury-elk Lick Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Smith Ave
Salisbury, PA 15558
(814) 662-2741
Salisbury, PA 15558
(814) 662-2741
Gr: 7-12 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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