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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
301Newport El SchNewportNewport SDElementary43610.9:1
302Dormont El SchPittsburghKeystone Oaks SDElementary38010.9:1
303Avonworth HSPittsburghAvonworth SDHigh57910.9:1
304Greenwood HSMillerstownGreenwood SDHigh23510.9:1
305Brockway Area JSHSBrockwayBrockway Area SDHigh40010.9:1
306Lafayette El SchLancasterLancaster SDElementary43710.9:1
307Elkins Park SchElkins ParkCheltenham SDMiddle56910.9:1
308Twin Rivers El SchMcKeesportMcKeesport Area SDElementary60710.9:1
309Emily Brittain El SchButlerButler Area SDElementary25510.9:1
310Clemente Roberto MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDMiddle25910.9:1
311Hamilton El SchLancasterLancaster SDElementary33910.9:1
312Propel CS-Braddock HillsPittsburghPropel CS-Braddock HillsCombined67310.9:1
313Lehighton Area MSLehightonLehighton Area SDMiddle47810.9:1
314New Holland ElementaryNew HollandEastern Lancaster County SDElementary48411.0:1
315Meade Gen George C SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary31411.0:1
316Charles F Patton MSKennett SquareUnionville-Chadds Ford SDMiddle84211.0:1
317Meadville MSMeadvilleCrawford Central SDMiddle34011.0:1
318Kane Area HSKaneKane Area SDHigh28211.0:1
319Belmont Hills El SchBala CynwydLower Merion SDElementary35811.0:1
320Propel CS-HazelwoodPittsburghPropel CS-HazelwoodElementary23011.0:1
321Southern Fulton El SchWarfordsburgSouthern Fulton SDElementary34611.0:1
322Clark Wood El SchElklandNorthern Tioga SDElementary30311.0:1
323Strawberry Mansion HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDHigh30911.0:1
324S S Palmer El SchPalmertonPalmerton Area SDElementary39911.0:1
325Burrowes El SchLancasterLancaster SDElementary30811.0:1
326Valley View El SchYorkYork Suburban SDElementary28611.0:1
327Forest City Regional HSForest CityForest City Regional SDHigh34811.0:1
328Ferndale Area JSHSJohnstownFerndale Area SDHigh28411.0:1
329Pennridge North MSPerkasiePennridge SDMiddle51011.0:1
330Eddystone El SchEddystoneRidley SDElementary22611.0:1
331York Avenue El SchLansdaleNorth Penn SDElementary29111.0:1
332Leedom El SchRidley ParkRidley SDElementary29111.0:1
333New Cumberland MSNew CumberlandWest Shore SDMiddle38911.0:1
334Elkin Lewis SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary45511.0:1
335Union HSRimersburgUnion SDHigh28711.0:1
336Pleasantville Elementary SchoolPleasantvilleTitusville Area SDElementary20111.0:1
337Pittsburgh Brashear HSPittsburghPittsburgh SDHigh89711.0:1
338Western Beaver Co JSHSIndustryWestern Beaver County SDHigh35911.1:1
339Wallenpaupack Area MSHawleyWallenpaupack Area SDMiddle62711.1:1
340Musser El SchSharonSharon City SDElementary32411.1:1
341Environmental CS at Frick ParkPittsburghEnvironmental CS at Frick ParkCombined1,07311.1:1
342Conneaut Valley MSConneautvilleConneaut SDMiddle23811.1:1
343West Middlesex Area JSHSWest MiddlesexWest Middlesex Area SDHigh33211.1:1
344Honey Brook El CtrHoney BrookTwin Valley SDElementary28911.1:1
345Jackson El SchMyerstownEastern Lebanon County SDElementary20311.1:1
346New Hope-Solebury HSNew HopeNew Hope-Solebury SDHigh45011.1:1
347Newport MSNewportNewport SDMiddle22811.1:1
348Independence MSBethel ParkBethel Park SDMiddle60211.1:1
349Greater Latrobe JHSLatrobeGreater Latrobe SDMiddle49911.1:1
350Iroquois El SchErieIroquois SDElementary55711.1:1
Page 7 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Brick-and-mortar schools with 200+ students. Ratio is enrollment / FTE teachers as reported to NCES.

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