Total enrollment
2,186
-100 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Ambridge Area SD
Pennsylvania · 2,186 students · 3 cities
Ambridge Area SD runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 2,186 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Ambridge Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ambridge Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #316 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,186 | #215 of 479 | #4,140 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #141 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #455 of 478 | #6,303 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.7% | #6 of 398 | #187 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #167 of 378 | #4,102 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ambridge Area SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Economy Elementary School at 56.4% proficient to Ambridge Area Middle School at 29.5%, a gap of 27.0 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,355 to 2,186 students (down 7%) and from 175 to 138 full-time teachers (down 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge Area HS | Ambridge | High | 09-12 | 705 |
| Ambridge Area MS | Freedom | Middle | 06-08 | 500 |
| Economy El Sch | Freedom | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 |
| Highland El Sch | Ambridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| State Street El Sch | Baden | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 |
About Ambridge Area SD
Ambridge Area SD is a sparse public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district runs 5 schools and teaches approximately 2,186 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Ambridge Area SD spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Ambridge Area SD runs about 437 students per school, 23% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 2,286 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,186 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Ambridge Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.