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Enrollment
562
High
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORRY AREA SD·NCES 420686001998
Corry Area High School
534 E Pleasant St, Corry, PA 16407 · (814) 665-8297 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
599 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 144 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 162 | 29% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Corry Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
38.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.2% | 39.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Corry Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #321 of 626 | #11 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #311 of 626 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #367 of 713 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #46 of 601 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #564 of 604 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #31 of 619 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #140 of 373 | #3 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
562
-49 (-8%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 1,304
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 562 | 52.7 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 52.8 | 11.3:1 | 100% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 53.5 | 11.5:1 | 100% (613) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 66 | 9.3:1 | 100% (608) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 54.5 | 11.7:1 | 59% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 53 | 12.6:1 | 55% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 817 | 59 | 13.8:1 | 49% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 1,253 | 82 | 15.3:1 | 35% (436) |
| 1990-91 | 1,304 | 86 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Corry Area High School.
About Corry Area High School
At 534 E Pleasant St in Corry, Pennsylvania, Corry Area High School operates as a low-enrollment high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 562 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Corry Area High School is part of a district of 4 schools: Corry Area SD, with 1,807 students.
Corry Area High School is 96% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Erie County's population at about 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Corry Area High School scores 7%.
Corry Area High School reported 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1.
Census data for Erie County show median household income comes to about $63,354, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 68 public schools in the county, enrolling about 35,738, Corry Area High School among them.
Corry Area Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3.
Federal data place Corry Area High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 562, down from 611 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 9.3 in 2020-21 to 10.7 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Corry Area High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Corry Area SD
- Corry Area Primary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Corry Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- Corry Area Intrmd SchoolElementary · 404 students
Other schools in Corry
- Corry Area Primary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Corry Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- Corry Area Intrmd SchoolElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Corry Area Middle School0.0 mi · 415
- Corry Area Primary School0.9 mi · 426
- Corry Area Intrmd School2.4 mi · 404
- CLYMER CENTRAL SCHOOL7.1 mi · 330
- Union City High School11.1 mi · 304
- Union City Middle School11.1 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Corry Area High SchoolHow many students attend Corry Area High School?
Corry Area High School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Corry Area High School serve?
Corry Area High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Corry Area High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Corry Area High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Corry Area High School?
At Corry Area High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Corry Area High School in?
Corry Area High School is part of Corry Area SD.
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