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Cornell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 241 students in Cornell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Cornell School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cornell School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cornell 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more 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
535 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cornell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#448 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
15%
% Black
18%
15%
% White
49%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,348 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 $28,523 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,348
$23,696
Spending / Student
$28,523
$23,119
Best Cornell School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornell High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1099 Maple St
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-5010
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-5010
Gr: 7-12 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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