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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
51Pennridge South MSPerkasiePennridge SDMiddle3329.2:1
52Ludlow James R SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2159.2:1
53Arts Academy Elementary CSAllentownArts Academy Elementary CSElementary4259.2:1
54Carter and MacRae El SchLancasterLancaster SDElementary4449.3:1
55Boothwyn El SchBoothwynChichester SDElementary2699.3:1
56Ridge Park El SchConshohockenColonial SDElementary5259.3:1
57Northern Cambria MSNorthern CambriaNorthern Cambria SDMiddle2349.3:1
58Pleasant Gap El SchPleasant GapBellefonte Area SDElementary2159.3:1
59Palisades MSKintnersvillePalisades SDMiddle3089.3:1
60Allen Dr Ethel SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3229.4:1
61Millersburg Area High SchoolMillersburgMillersburg Area SDHigh2079.4:1
62Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the ArtsBethlehemLehigh Valley Charter High School for the ArtsHigh5509.4:1
63Glendale El SchFlintonGlendale SDElementary3049.4:1
64Quaker Valley MSSewickleyQuaker Valley SDMiddle4259.4:1
65Standing Stone El SchHuntingdonHuntingdon Area SDElementary3829.4:1
66Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CSPittsburghYoung Scholars of Greater Allegheny CSElementary3169.4:1
67Elk Lake JSHSSpringvilleElk Lake SDHigh4909.4:1
68Lehman Intermediate SchDingmans FerryEast Stroudsburg Area SDMiddle5409.4:1
69Lewistown El SchLewistownMifflin County SDElementary4579.4:1
70West Hill El SchSharonSharon City SDElementary2459.5:1
71Wallenpaupack South El SchNewfoundlandWallenpaupack Area SDElementary2549.5:1
72West Greene El CtrWaynesburgWest Greene SDElementary3339.5:1
73Tinicum SchEssingtonInterboro SDElementary3259.5:1
74Rhodes E Washington SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3549.5:1
75Washington El SchLancasterLancaster SDElementary4679.5:1
76Mount Union Area JHSMount UnionMount Union Area SDMiddle2219.5:1
77Shirley Twp El SchMount UnionMount Union Area SDElementary2799.5:1
78North East Middle SchoolNorth EastNorth East SDMiddle3229.6:1
79Tulpehocken Area MSBernvilleTulpehocken Area SDMiddle2149.6:1
80Wallenpaupack North Prim SchHawleyWallenpaupack Area SDElementary4189.6:1
81Pittsburgh Langley K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SDElementary4189.6:1
82Cameron County JSHSEmporiumCameron County SDHigh2129.6:1
83Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3109.6:1
84Pocono Mountain East JHSSwiftwaterPocono Mountain SDMiddle5059.6:1
85Western Wayne MSLake ArielWestern Wayne SDMiddle3679.6:1
86Marshall John SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2509.6:1
87Overbrook Edu CtrPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2599.6:1
88Indian Crest MSSoudertonSouderton Area SDMiddle6079.6:1
89Damascus Area SchDamascusWayne Highlands SDElementary2589.6:1
90Fallsington El SchFallsingtonPennsbury SDElementary2569.6:1
91Charles H Boehm MSYardleyPennsbury SDMiddle6519.6:1
92Wheatland MSLancasterLancaster SDMiddle4539.6:1
93Rhoads James SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary4219.7:1
94Cornell El SchCoraopolisCornell SDElementary2899.7:1
95Bellefonte El SchBellefonteBellefonte Area SDElementary3189.7:1
96Moffet John SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2159.7:1
97Redbank Valley Intrmd SchHawthornRedbank Valley SDElementary2009.7:1
98Oakview El SchStoneboroLakeview SDElementary3489.7:1
99Highlands MSNatrona HeightsHighlands SDMiddle5759.7:1
100Anderson Add B SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3399.7:1
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