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Pen Argyl Area School District

1620 Teels Rd
Pen Argyl, PA 18072-9734

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Top 50%

Tel: (610) 863-3191

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 466 students in Pen Argyl Area School District. This district's average high is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.

Public High School in Pen Argyl Area School District have an score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Pen Argyl Area School District have a of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Pen Argyl Area High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 17% 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

1,429 Students

641,839 Students

# Teachers

119 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	96	188
10	122	184
11	122	176
12	126	173

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District Rank

Pen Argyl Area 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#243 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District
2023	#243
2022	#265
2021	#222
2019	#322
2018	#348
2017	#350
2016	#332
2015	#332
2014	#269
2013	#263
2012	#276

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45%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	45%	38%
2022	40%	36%
2021	38%	38%
2019	47%	45%
2018	45%	45%
2017	44%	46%
2016	45%	46%
2015	40%	43%
2014	77%	72%
2013	80%	73%
2012	77%	74%

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57%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	55%
2021	57%	55%
2019	63%	62%
2018	45%	63%
2017	63%	63%
2016	63%	62%
2015	63%	62%
2014	73%	70%
2013	72%	70%
2012	73%	71%
2011	75%	73%

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57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	57%
2021	62%	64%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	82%	86%
2016	82%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	82%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.27	0.58
2022	0.24	0.57
2021	0.22	0.57
2020	0.18	0.54
2019	0.18	0.54
2018	0.17	0.53
2017	0.17	0.53
2016	0.17	0.51
2015	0.16	0.51
2014	0.18	0.50
2013	0.17	0.48
2012	0.15	0.47
2011	0.16	0.47
2010	0.13	0.46
2009	0.13	0.44
2008	0.13	0.43
2007	0.10	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.09	0.37
2001	0.08	0.37
2000	0.08	0.35
1999	0.08	0.35
1998	0.06	0.35
1997	0.06	0.34
1996	0.04	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

84%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	62%
2022	87%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	90%	65%
2019	90%	65%
2018	91%	66%
2017	91%	66%
2016	91%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	91%	70%
2012	92%	71%
2011	92%	71%
2010	93%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	93%	74%
2007	95%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	96%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,324 in this school district is less 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 $21,645 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$33 MM	$27 MM
2022	$33 MM	$25 MM
2021	$33 MM	$27 MM
2020	$33 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$24 MM
2017	$30 MM	$24 MM
2016	$28 MM	$23 MM
2015	$25 MM	$21 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$21 MM
2010	$25 MM	$21 MM
2009	$24 MM	$21 MM
2008	$23 MM	$21 MM
2007	$22 MM	$20 MM
2006	$21 MM	$20 MM
2005	$20 MM	$18 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$18 MM
2001	$16 MM	$19 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$17 MM
1996	$14 MM	$17 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$31 MM	$25 MM
2022	$30 MM	$25 MM
2021	$31 MM	$25 MM
2020	$30 MM	$25 MM
2019	$30 MM	$25 MM
2018	$29 MM	$23 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$27 MM	$22 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$23 MM	$21 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$20 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$21 MM
2005	$18 MM	$18 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$18 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,324

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,146	$21,465
2022	$21,822	$17,423
2021	$22,627	$20,683
2020	$21,822	$17,423
2019	$20,365	$17,496
2018	$18,676	$16,267
2017	$17,848	$17,283
2016	$17,334	$16,027
2015	$15,336	$12,967
2014	$15,751	$13,618
2012	$14,466	$12,923
2011	$14,398	$13,182
2010	$13,619	$12,967
2009	$12,802	$12,476
2008	$12,176	$11,970
2007	$11,526	$12,325
2006	$10,604	$11,373
2005	$9,883	$9,887
2004	$9,134	$9,342
2003	$8,544	$8,561
2002	$8,426	$9,347
2001	$8,338	$9,246
2000	$8,256	$8,505
1999	$7,865	$8,127
1998	$7,470	$7,716
1997	$7,367	$7,409
1995	$7,395	$6,949
1992	$5,889	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$21,645

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pen Argyl Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,479	$20,114
2022	$19,959	$17,371
2021	$20,998	$19,381
2020	$19,959	$17,371
2019	$18,816	$17,056
2018	$18,037	$15,644
2017	$16,940	$16,490
2016	$16,308	$15,754
2015	$13,649	$12,300
2014	$14,586	$13,435
2012	$12,883	$12,431
2011	$12,780	$12,980
2010	$12,121	$12,300
2009	$11,488	$11,944
2008	$10,869	$11,838
2007	$10,386	$11,937
2006	$9,673	$11,377
2005	$8,872	$9,707
2004	$8,267	$9,347
2003	$8,710	$9,243
2002	$8,690	$9,853
2001	$9,699	$10,315
2000	$7,999	$8,598
1999	$7,373	$8,268
1998	$7,135	$7,996
1997	$7,187	$7,728
1995	$7,148	$6,895
1992	$8,055	$6,055

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Best Pen Argyl Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pen Argyl Area High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

501 W Laurel Ave
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
(610) 863-1293

Gr: 9-12 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education