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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
251Perkiomen Valley MS-WestZieglervillePerkiomen Valley SDMiddle50910.7:1
252Conrad Weiser East El SchWernersvilleConrad Weiser Area SDElementary44910.7:1
253Coudersport Area JSHSCoudersportCoudersport Area SDHigh24410.7:1
254Conrad Weiser West El SchWomelsdorfConrad Weiser Area SDElementary41510.7:1
255Forbes Road El SchWaterfallForbes Road SDElementary21910.7:1
256Harriton SHSRosemontLower Merion SDHigh1,23910.7:1
257Smith MSQuarryvilleSolanco SDMiddle36710.7:1
258Jeannette McKee El SchJeannetteJeannette City SDElementary50410.7:1
259Nottingham SchoolOxfordOxford Area SDElementary42910.7:1
260Glendale JSHSFlintonGlendale SDHigh34010.7:1
261McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary22910.7:1
262Mifflinburg El SchMifflinburgMifflinburg Area SDElementary37610.7:1
263Broad Street El SchButlerButler Area SDElementary22810.8:1
264Franklin El SchPottstownPottstown SDElementary35410.8:1
265Cramp William SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary37410.8:1
266Philadelphia Montessori CSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Montessori CSElementary22610.8:1
267Curwensville Area JSHSCurwensvilleCurwensville Area SDHigh42910.8:1
268New Hope-Solebury Upper El SchNew HopeNew Hope-Solebury SDElementary27710.8:1
269Woodland El SchEmporiumCameron County SDElementary22410.8:1
270Carnegie El SchCarnegieCarlynton SDElementary40810.8:1
271John F. Kennedy #7ScrantonScranton SDElementary30510.8:1
272Dr Cleveland Steward Jr El SchMonroevilleGateway SDElementary29210.8:1
273Fairfield Area HSFairfieldFairfield Area SDHigh27710.8:1
274Walnut Creek MSFairviewMillcreek Township SDMiddle39910.8:1
275Elk Valley El SchLake CityGirard SDElementary52610.8:1
276Laurel HSNew CastleLaurel SDHigh31310.8:1
277Northwest Area Intermediate SchShickshinnyNorthwest Area SDElementary26010.8:1
278Portage Area El SchPortagePortage Area SDElementary40110.8:1
279Cole Manor El SchNorristownNorristown Area SDElementary34710.8:1
280Kensington HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDHigh45810.8:1
281Samuel Gompers SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary23810.8:1
282Fred L Aiken El SchPittsburghKeystone Oaks SDElementary23810.8:1
283Smithfield El SchEast StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg Area SDElementary32710.8:1
284West Broad Street El SchSoudertonSouderton Area SDElementary37810.8:1
285Oley Valley MSOleyOley Valley SDMiddle32510.8:1
286Meyersdale Area HSMeyersdaleMeyersdale Area SDHigh24610.8:1
287Sharswood George SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary36410.9:1
288Freemansburg El SchFreemansburgBethlehem Area SDElementary32810.9:1
289Middle Smithfield El SchEast StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg Area SDElementary42010.9:1
290Oak Flat El SchNewvilleBig Spring SDElementary34810.9:1
291Trinity North El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SDElementary23210.9:1
292Rice Avenue MSGirardGirard SDMiddle44310.9:1
293Deer Lakes MSCheswickDeer Lakes SDMiddle38310.9:1
294Mars Area SHSMarsMars Area SDHigh1,04410.9:1
295Robert Reid El SchMiddletownMiddletown Area SDElementary41010.9:1
296Trinity West El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SDElementary30310.9:1
297Northeast Intrmd SchScrantonScranton SDMiddle89410.9:1
298Wayne El SchWayneRadnor Township SDElementary52510.9:1
299Washington Junior High SchoolWashingtonWashington SDMiddle20510.9:1
300Clear Run Intrmd SchTobyhannaPocono Mountain SDElementary91910.9:1
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