Total enrollment
2,399
-169 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Penncrest SD
Pennsylvania · 2,399 students · 4 cities
Penncrest SD's footprint covers 6 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,399 (an average of 400 per school).
4-year change in Penncrest SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Penncrest SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #245 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,399 | #198 of 479 | #3,883 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #120 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #362 of 478 | #4,522 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.3% | #198 of 398 | #4,269 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #335 of 378 | #6,392 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 Penncrest SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Saegertown Elementary School at 61.4% proficient to Maplewood JSHS at 34.8%, a gap of 26.7 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,828 to 2,399 students (down 15%) and from 209 to 170 full-time teachers (down 19%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood El Sch | Townville | Elementary | KG-06 | 454 |
| Maplewood JSHS | Guys Mills | High | 07-12 | 431 |
| Saegertown JSHS | Saegertown | High | 07-12 | 411 |
| Saegertown El Sch | Saegertown | Elementary | KG-06 | 405 |
| Cambridge Springs El Sch | Cambridge Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 353 |
| Cambridge Springs JSHS | Cambridge Springs | High | 07-12 | 345 |
About Penncrest SD
Penncrest SD operates 6 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively teacheing roughly 2,399 students.
On the school-mix side, Penncrest SD covers 3 elementary and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Penncrest SD is about 400, lower than the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 2,568 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,399 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Penncrest SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.