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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
201Johnsonburg Area HSJohnsonburgJohnsonburg Area SDHigh24110.4:1
202Pittsburgh Arlington K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SDElementary38510.4:1
203Octorara El SchAtglenOctorara Area SDElementary27010.4:1
204Lackawanna Trail JSHSFactoryvilleLackawanna Trail SDHigh42710.4:1
205Brandywine Heights HSMertztownBrandywine Heights Area SDHigh41310.4:1
206Crafton El SchPittsburghCarlynton SDElementary29110.4:1
207Gideon Edward SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary22110.4:1
208Bethel Springs El SchGarnet ValleyGarnet Valley SDElementary53710.4:1
209Brown Henry A SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary33310.4:1
210Fairfield Area El SchFairfieldFairfield Area SDElementary34610.4:1
211Catasauqua SHSNorthamptonCatasauqua Area SDHigh46710.4:1
212Swiftwater Interm SchSwiftwaterPocono Mountain SDMiddle73710.4:1
213Cocalico MSDenverCocalico SDMiddle61710.4:1
214Cornell HSCoraopolisCornell SDHigh25210.5:1
215North East High SchoolNorth EastNorth East SDHigh52110.5:1
216Pennwood MSYardleyPennsbury SDMiddle74010.5:1
217Southeast Delco Kindergarten CenterGlenoldenSoutheast Delco SDElementary22210.5:1
218Franconia El SchSoudertonSouderton Area SDElementary42610.5:1
219Garnet Valley El SchGlen MillsGarnet Valley SDElementary70010.5:1
220Hillendale El SchChadds FordUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary34610.5:1
221Mitchell El SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary28310.5:1
222Pocono Mountain West JHSPocono SummitPocono Mountain SDMiddle69710.5:1
223West Shamokin JSHSRural ValleyArmstrong SDHigh52610.5:1
224Berkey SchArnoldNew Kensington-Arnold SDElementary28910.5:1
225Blue Ridge MSNew MilfordBlue Ridge SDMiddle22510.5:1
226Pittsburgh Carrick HSPittsburghPittsburgh SDHigh51510.5:1
227Benton Area HSBentonBenton Area SDHigh20010.5:1
228Radnor MSWayneRadnor Township SDMiddle80810.5:1
229Clear Run El CtrTobyhannaPocono Mountain SDElementary65810.5:1
230Indian Valley El SchReedsvilleMifflin County SDElementary34810.6:1
231Fawn Area El SchFawn GroveSouth Eastern SDElementary24910.6:1
232Commodore Perry SchHadleyCommodore Perry SDElementary22310.6:1
233East Fallowfield El SchEast FallowfieldCoatesville Area SDElementary28110.6:1
234Choconut Valley El SchFriendsvilleMontrose Area SDElementary25110.6:1
235Souderton CS CollaborativeSoudertonSouderton CS CollaborativeElementary25010.6:1
236Donegan El SchBethlehemBethlehem Area SDElementary46710.6:1
237Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM AcademyYorkYork City SDElementary38810.6:1
238South Eastern MSFawn GroveSouth Eastern SDMiddle39910.6:1
239Crooked Billet El SchHatboroHatboro-Horsham SDElementary46810.6:1
240Pennridge Central MSPerkasiePennridge SDMiddle45610.6:1
241Logan James SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary26410.6:1
242Wingate El SchWingateBald Eagle Area SDElementary36510.6:1
243Londonderry El SchMiddletownLower Dauphin SDElementary23410.6:1
244Towamensing El SchLehightonPalmerton Area SDElementary32810.7:1
245Titusville Middle SchoolTitusvilleTitusville Area SDMiddle41110.7:1
246Bache-Martin SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary61410.7:1
247Corry Area HSCorryCorry Area SDHigh56210.7:1
248Aliquippa El SchAliquippaAliquippa SDElementary48010.7:1
249Octorara Area MSAtglenOctorara Area SDMiddle30410.7:1
250Pine Grove Area MSPine GrovePine Grove Area SDMiddle41110.7:1
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