Top Rankings
Ridgway Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 students in Ridgway Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Ridgway Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Ridgway 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 Ridgway 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 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), 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
783 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgway Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,807 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 $18,702 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,807
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,702
$23,119
Best Ridgway Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgway Area High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1403 Hill St
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 773-3164
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 773-3164
Gr: 9-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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