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Best Schools · Pennsylvania · Lowest student-teacher ratio

Pennsylvania schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

Pennsylvania public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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PENNSYLVANIA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Provident CSPittsburghProvident CSMiddle3064.9:1
2Bentworth SHSBentleyvilleBentworth SDHigh3595.4:1
3Troy Area JSHSTroyTroy Area SDHigh6605.6:1
4Springdale JSHSSpringdaleAllegheny Valley SDHigh4217.0:1
5Millville Area JSHSMillvilleMillville Area SDHigh2347.1:1
6Barrett Elementary SchoolHomesteadSteel Valley SDElementary2257.2:1
7Williamsburg Community JSHSWilliamsburgWilliamsburg Community SDHigh2177.4:1
8Lehighton Area High SchoolLehightonLehighton Area SDHigh6307.5:1
9Washington Martha SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2047.6:1
10Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSThree SpringsSouthern Huntingdon County SDHigh5957.6:1
11Turner Intermediate SchoolWilkinsburgWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary2007.7:1
12Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSPittsburghYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSElementary2977.8:1
13Young Scholars of Central PA CSState CollegeYoung Scholars of Central PA CSElementary3217.8:1
14Kelley William D SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2118.0:1
15Sharon Middle SchoolSharonSharon City SDMiddle2548.1:1
16Leola Elementary SchoolLancasterConestoga Valley SDElementary2878.1:1
17Union City High SchoolUnion CityUnion City Area SDHigh3048.2:1
18Potter-Thomas SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3258.2:1
19Kindergarten AcademyProspect ParkInterboro SDElementary2458.2:1
20Heston Edward SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2458.2:1
21Coudersport Area Elementary SchoolCoudersportCoudersport Area SDElementary2658.2:1
22Northern Bedford County High SchoolLoysburgNorthern Bedford County SDHigh2358.5:1
23Walnut Street Elementary SchoolDarbyWilliam Penn SDElementary2558.5:1
24Avella Area JSHSAvellaAvella Area SDHigh2288.6:1
25Linwood Elementary SchoolLinwoodChichester SDElementary2498.6:1
26Penn-Lincoln Elementary SchoolAltoonaAltoona Area SDElementary3138.6:1
27Penrose SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3608.7:1
28Roosevelt Theodore Middle SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary4008.7:1
29Rockwood Area JSHSRockwoodRockwood Area SDHigh2718.8:1
30Mount Union-Kistler Elementary SchoolMount UnionMount Union Area SDElementary2788.8:1
31Bethlehem-Center JSHSFredericktownBethlehem-Center SDHigh4488.8:1
32Marcus Hook Elementary SchoolMarcus HookChichester SDElementary2378.8:1
33Stonehurst Hills Elementary SchoolUpper DarbyUpper Darby SDElementary4368.8:1
34Cooke Jay Middle SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3698.9:1
35Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SDHigh2818.9:1
36Price Elementary SchoolLancasterLancaster SDElementary3318.9:1
37Mountain View JSHSKingsleyMountain View SDHigh4109.0:1
38Pittsburgh Classical 6-8PittsburghPittsburgh SDMiddle2459.0:1
39Blankenburg Rudolph SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2789.0:1
40Robb Elementary SchoolLock HavenKeystone Central SDElementary3759.1:1
41Hilltop Elementary SchoolAstonChichester SDElementary2909.1:1
42E M Crouthamel Elementary SchoolSoudertonSouderton Area SDElementary3259.1:1
43Lincoln Middle SchoolLancasterLancaster SDMiddle4659.1:1
44Punxsutawney Area High SchoolPunxsutawneyPunxsutawney Area SDHigh8109.1:1
45Limerick Elementary SchoolRoyersfordSpring-Ford Area SDElementary2579.2:1
46Lakeview Middle-HSStoneboroLakeview SDHigh4529.2:1
47Juniata Valley Elementary SchoolAlexandriaJuniata Valley SDElementary2859.2:1
48North Star East Middle SchoolStoystownNorth Star SDMiddle2729.2:1
49Kelly Primary SchoolWilkinsburgWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary2769.2:1
50Montrose Area JSHSMontroseMontrose Area SDHigh5659.2:1
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