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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
501Rayne El SchHomeMarion Center Area SDElementary26611.5:1
502Makefield El SchYardleyPennsbury SDElementary39711.5:1
503Corl Street El SchState CollegeState College Area SDElementary25011.5:1
504Smethport Area JSHSSmethportSmethport Area SDHigh34511.5:1
505Otto-Eldred El SchEldredOtto-Eldred SDElementary27111.5:1
506Central Valley MSMonacaCentral Valley SDMiddle50411.5:1
507Norwood SchNorwoodInterboro SDElementary55711.5:1
508Conemaugh Valley JSHSJohnstownConemaugh Valley SDHigh30811.5:1
509Washington HSWashingtonWashington SDHigh38711.5:1
510Lower Dauphin MSHummelstownLower Dauphin SDMiddle78111.5:1
511Curtin Intrmd SchWilliamsportWilliamsport Area SDMiddle52511.5:1
512Reeceville El SchCoatesvilleCoatesville Area SDElementary38411.6:1
513Manor El SchLevittownPennsbury SDElementary43411.6:1
514Laurel Valley El SchNew FlorenceLigonier Valley SDElementary23811.6:1
515Blue Ridge El SchNew MilfordBlue Ridge SDElementary49611.6:1
516Fort Zeller El SchRichlandEastern Lebanon County SDElementary27311.6:1
517Swatara MSSteeltonCentral Dauphin SDMiddle61111.6:1
518David Leech El SchLeechburgLeechburg Area SDElementary28711.6:1
519Middletown Area MSMiddletownMiddletown Area SDMiddle53411.6:1
520Ephrata MSEphrataEphrata Area SDMiddle60111.6:1
521Steel Valley MSMunhallSteel Valley SDMiddle42911.6:1
522Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchHawleyWallenpaupack Area SDElementary47411.6:1
523Moon Area Upper MSMoon TownshipMoon Area SDMiddle62111.6:1
524Fountain Hill El SchBethlehemBethlehem Area SDElementary53011.6:1
525Broughal MSBethlehemBethlehem Area SDMiddle52011.6:1
526Mary D Lang Kdg CtrKennett SquareKennett Consolidated SDElementary30411.6:1
527Lower Merion HSArdmoreLower Merion SDHigh1,67411.6:1
528Strodes Mills El SchMcVeytownMifflin County SDElementary25411.6:1
529Moore El SchBathNorthampton Area SDElementary36211.6:1
530Northern Cambria HSNorthern CambriaNorthern Cambria SDHigh26211.6:1
531Palmerton Area HSPalmertonPalmerton Area SDHigh47811.6:1
532Maple Glen El SchMaple GlenUpper Dublin SDElementary45211.6:1
533Cochranton JSHSCochrantonCrawford Central SDHigh34111.6:1
534Wind Gap MSPen ArgylPen Argyl Area SDMiddle51011.6:1
535Albert Gallatin South MSPoint MarionAlbert Gallatin Area SDMiddle31811.6:1
536Huntingdon Area SHSHuntingdonHuntingdon Area SDHigh54611.6:1
537Bancroft El SchKennett SquareKennett Consolidated SDElementary40311.6:1
538Day Anna B SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary31411.6:1
539State College Area HSState CollegeState College Area SDHigh2,40211.6:1
540Penn's Grove SchoolOxfordOxford Area SDMiddle52811.6:1
541Schuylkill El SchPhoenixvillePhoenixville Area SDElementary41811.6:1
542Knoch Intermediate El SchSaxonburgKnoch SDElementary29611.6:1
543Tuscarora MSMifflintownJuniata County SDMiddle32311.6:1
544Octorara Primary LCAtglenOctorara Area SDElementary41211.6:1
545Brandywine Heights El SchToptonBrandywine Heights Area SDElementary37211.6:1
546Reynolds MSLancasterLancaster SDMiddle51111.6:1
547Arts Academy CSAllentownArts Academy CSMiddle29611.6:1
548Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SDElementary24811.6:1
549Ellwood SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary29211.6:1
550Woodland El SchNorristownMethacton SDElementary42711.6:1
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