Total enrollment
989
-211 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Ambridge
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Public-school families in Ambridge pick from 2 campuses serving the city's roughly 989 K-12 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Ambridge
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
72%
was 71%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
19%
was 22%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge Area HS | High | 09-12 | 705 |
| Highland El Sch | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
About Ambridge
Ambridge is a thinly populated Pennsylvania city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 989 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Schools in Ambridge average about 495 students each, 13% below the Pennsylvania norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ambridge has shrank 18% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,200 students to 989. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 22% to 19% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Ambridge discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.