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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Pennsylvania

Across Pennsylvania, 601 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Bentworth SHS leads the list at 5.4:1, against a median of 13.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

601

Pennsylvania

Best Students/teacher

5.4:1

Median Students/teacher

13.9:1

LOWEST RATIO · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Bentworth SHS	Bentleyville, PA	Bentworth SD	High	359	5.4:1
2	Troy Area JSHS	Troy, PA	Troy Area SD	High	660	5.6:1
3	Springdale JSHS	Springdale, PA	Allegheny Valley SD	High	421	7.0:1
4	Millville Area JSHS	Millville, PA	Millville Area SD	High	234	7.1:1
5	Williamsburg Community JSHS	Williamsburg, PA	Williamsburg Community SD	High	217	7.4:1
6	Lehighton Area HS	Lehighton, PA	Lehighton Area SD	High	630	7.5:1
7	Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS	Three Springs, PA	Southern Huntingdon County SD	High	595	7.6:1
8	Union City HS	Union City, PA	Union City Area SD	High	304	8.2:1
9	Northern Bedford County HS	Loysburg, PA	Northern Bedford County SD	High	235	8.5:1
10	Avella Area JSHS	Avella, PA	Avella Area SD	High	228	8.6:1
11	Rockwood Area JSHS	Rockwood, PA	Rockwood Area SD	High	271	8.8:1
12	Bethlehem-Center JSHS	Fredericktown, PA	Bethlehem-Center SD	High	448	8.8:1
13	Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	281	8.9:1
14	Mountain View JSHS	Kingsley, PA	Mountain View SD	High	410	9.0:1
15	Punxsutawney Area HS	Punxsutawney, PA	Punxsutawney Area SD	High	810	9.1:1
16	Lakeview Middle-HS	Stoneboro, PA	Lakeview SD	High	452	9.2:1
17	Montrose Area JSHS	Montrose, PA	Montrose Area SD	High	565	9.2:1
18	Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	Bethlehem, PA	Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	High	550	9.4:1
19	Millersburg Area High School	Millersburg, PA	Millersburg Area SD	High	207	9.4:1
20	Elk Lake JSHS	Springville, PA	Elk Lake SD	High	490	9.4:1
21	Cameron County JSHS	Emporium, PA	Cameron County SD	High	212	9.6:1
22	Penn Treaty Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	398	9.8:1
23	Sharon HS	Sharon, PA	Sharon City SD	High	532	9.8:1
24	Northern Potter JSHS	Ulysses, PA	Northern Potter SD	High	219	9.8:1
25	Connellsville Area SHS	Connellsville, PA	Connellsville Area SD	High	667	10.1:1
26	Newport HS	Newport, PA	Newport SD	High	267	10.1:1
27	Biglerville HS	Biglerville, PA	Upper Adams SD	High	535	10.1:1
28	Commodore Perry JSHS	Hadley, PA	Commodore Perry SD	High	202	10.2:1
29	Pittsburgh Westinghouse	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	573	10.2:1
30	West Greene JSHS	Waynesburg, PA	West Greene SD	High	307	10.2:1
31	Burgettstown MS/HS	Burgettstown, PA	Burgettstown Area SD	High	492	10.3:1
32	Carbondale Area JSHS	Carbondale, PA	Carbondale Area SD	High	736	10.3:1
33	Bellwood-Antis HS	Bellwood, PA	Bellwood-Antis SD	High	378	10.3:1
34	North Penn-Liberty JSHS	Liberty, PA	Southern Tioga SD	High	247	10.3:1
35	Urban Pathways 6-12 CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Urban Pathways 6-12 CS	High	325	10.3:1
36	Pittsburgh Perry HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	430	10.4:1
37	Johnsonburg Area HS	Johnsonburg, PA	Johnsonburg Area SD	High	241	10.4:1
38	Brandywine Heights HS	Mertztown, PA	Brandywine Heights Area SD	High	413	10.4:1
39	Lackawanna Trail JSHS	Factoryville, PA	Lackawanna Trail SD	High	427	10.4:1
40	Catasauqua SHS	Northampton, PA	Catasauqua Area SD	High	467	10.4:1
41	Cornell HS	Coraopolis, PA	Cornell SD	High	252	10.5:1
42	North East High School	North East, PA	North East SD	High	521	10.5:1
43	West Shamokin JSHS	Rural Valley, PA	Armstrong SD	High	526	10.5:1
44	Pittsburgh Carrick HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	515	10.5:1
45	Benton Area HS	Benton, PA	Benton Area SD	High	200	10.5:1
46	Corry Area HS	Corry, PA	Corry Area SD	High	562	10.7:1
47	Coudersport Area JSHS	Coudersport, PA	Coudersport Area SD	High	244	10.7:1
48	Harriton SHS	Rosemont, PA	Lower Merion SD	High	1,239	10.7:1
49	Glendale JSHS	Flinton, PA	Glendale SD	High	340	10.7:1
50	Curwensville Area JSHS	Curwensville, PA	Curwensville Area SD	High	429	10.8:1

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