Total enrollment
2,993
-207 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Crawford Central SD
Pennsylvania · 2,993 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Crawford Central SD totals about 2,993 students across 8 schools (an average of 374 students per school).
4-year change in Crawford Central SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Crawford Central SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #243 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,993 | #156 of 479 | #3,225 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #60 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #206 of 478 | #2,846 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #226 of 378 | #4,832 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 Crawford Central SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from West End Elementary School at 61.4% proficient to Neason Hill Elementary School at 40.0%, a gap of 21.4 points. That is the 106th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,638 to 2,993 students (down 18%) and from 255 to 234 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Area SHS | Meadville | High | 09-12 | 708 |
| Cochranton JSHS | Cochranton | High | 07-12 | 341 |
| Meadville MS | Meadville | Middle | 07-08 | 340 |
| First District El Sch | Meadville | Elementary | KG-06 | 334 |
| Neason Hill El Sch | Meadville | Elementary | KG-06 | 333 |
| Second District El Sch | Meadville | Elementary | KG-06 | 316 |
| Cochranton El Sch | Cochranton | Elementary | KG-06 | 311 |
| West End El Sch | Meadville | Elementary | KG-06 | 310 |
About Crawford Central SD
Crawford Central SD is a thinly populated public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district oversees 8 schools and enrolls approximately 2,993 students.
In terms of grade levels, Crawford Central SD is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 374 in this district, meaningfully below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,993 students, declined 6% from the 3,200 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Crawford Central SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.