Top Rankings
Sharon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,053 students in Sharon City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Sharon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,878 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sharon City 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#499 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
28%
15%
% White
55%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,831 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 $20,662 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,831
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,662
$23,119
Best Sharon City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Case Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
36 Case Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-4015
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-4015
Gr: K-6 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
West Hill Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Ellsworth St
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4880
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4880
Gr: K-6 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Musser Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Cedar Ave
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4381
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 981-4381
Gr: K-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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