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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
1Provident CSPittsburghProvident CSMiddle3064.9:1
2Bentworth SHSBentleyvilleBentworth SDHigh3595.4:1
3Troy Area JSHSTroyTroy Area SDHigh6605.6:1
4Springdale JSHSSpringdaleAllegheny Valley SDHigh4217.0:1
5Millville Area JSHSMillvilleMillville Area SDHigh2347.1:1
6Barrett El SchHomesteadSteel Valley SDElementary2257.2:1
7Williamsburg Community JSHSWilliamsburgWilliamsburg Community SDHigh2177.4:1
8Lehighton Area HSLehightonLehighton Area SDHigh6307.5:1
9Washington Martha SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2047.6:1
10Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSThree SpringsSouthern Huntingdon County SDHigh5957.6:1
11Turner Intermediate SchWilkinsburgWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary2007.7:1
12Young Scholars of Central PA CSState CollegeYoung Scholars of Central PA CSElementary3217.8:1
13Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSPittsburghYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSElementary2977.8:1
14Kelley William D SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2118.0:1
15Sharon MSSharonSharon City SDMiddle2548.1:1
16Leola El SchLancasterConestoga Valley SDElementary2878.1:1
17Potter-Thomas SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3258.2:1
18Union City HSUnion CityUnion City Area SDHigh3048.2:1
19Kindergarten AcademyProspect ParkInterboro SDElementary2458.2:1
20Heston Edward SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2458.2:1
21Coudersport Area El SchCoudersportCoudersport Area SDElementary2658.2:1
22Northern Bedford County HSLoysburgNorthern Bedford County SDHigh2358.5:1
23Walnut Street El SchDarbyWilliam Penn SDElementary2558.5:1
24Avella Area JSHSAvellaAvella Area SDHigh2288.6:1
25Penn-Lincoln El SchAltoonaAltoona Area SDElementary3138.6:1
26Linwood El SchLinwoodChichester SDElementary2498.6:1
27Roosevelt Theodore MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary4008.7:1
28Penrose SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3608.7:1
29Mount Union-Kistler El SchMount UnionMount Union Area SDElementary2788.8:1
30Rockwood Area JSHSRockwoodRockwood Area SDHigh2718.8:1
31Bethlehem-Center JSHSFredericktownBethlehem-Center SDHigh4488.8:1
32Marcus Hook El SchMarcus HookChichester SDElementary2378.8:1
33Stonehurst Hills El SchUpper DarbyUpper Darby SDElementary4368.8:1
34Cooke Jay MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary3698.9:1
35Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12PittsburghPittsburgh SDHigh2818.9:1
36Price El SchLancasterLancaster SDElementary3318.9:1
37Mountain View JSHSKingsleyMountain View SDHigh4109.0:1
38Pittsburgh Classical 6-8PittsburghPittsburgh SDMiddle2459.0:1
39Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SDElementary2789.0:1
40Robb El SchLock HavenKeystone Central SDElementary3759.1:1
41Hilltop El SchAstonChichester SDElementary2909.1:1
42E M Crouthamel El SchSoudertonSouderton Area SDElementary3259.1:1
43Lincoln MSLancasterLancaster SDMiddle4659.1:1
44Punxsutawney Area HSPunxsutawneyPunxsutawney Area SDHigh8109.1:1
45Limerick El SchRoyersfordSpring-Ford Area SDElementary2579.2:1
46Juniata Valley El SchAlexandriaJuniata Valley SDElementary2859.2:1
47Lakeview Middle-HSStoneboroLakeview SDHigh4529.2:1
48Kelly Primary SchWilkinsburgWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary2769.2:1
49North Star East MSStoystownNorth Star SDMiddle2729.2:1
50Montrose Area JSHSMontroseMontrose Area SDHigh5659.2:1
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