Total enrollment
1,513
+17 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in McGuffey SD
Pennsylvania · 1,513 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside McGuffey SD comes to roughly 1,513 students across 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in McGuffey SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McGuffey SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #223 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,513 | #301 of 479 | #5,436 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #251 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #160 of 478 | #2,461 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.2% | #208 of 398 | #4,419 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #362 of 378 | #6,622 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 McGuffey SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Joe Walker Elementary School at 68.3% proficient to McGuffey High School at 45.3%, a gap of 23.0 points. That is the 86th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,572 to 1,513 students (down 4%) and from 123 to 122 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGuffey HS | Claysville | High | 09-12 | 494 |
| Claysville El Sch | Claysville | Elementary | KG-05 | 478 |
| McGuffey MS | Claysville | Middle | 06-08 | 342 |
| Joe Walker El Sch | Washington | Elementary | KG-05 | 199 |
About McGuffey SD
McGuffey SD is a sparse public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district maintains 4 schools and instructs approximately 1,513 students.
On the school-mix side, McGuffey SD consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in McGuffey SD is about 378, lower than the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in McGuffey SD has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,496 students to 1,513.
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