Total enrollment
1,818
+21 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Yough SD
Pennsylvania · 1,818 students · 3 cities
Yough SD runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,818 and an average school size of 364.
4-year change in Yough 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 Yough SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #205 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,818 | #264 of 479 | #4,762 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #202 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #330 of 478 | #4,202 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.1% | #211 of 398 | #4,443 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #314 of 378 | #6,181 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 Yough SD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from West Newton Elementary School at 80.9% proficient to Yough Intrmd/MS School at 41.2%, a gap of 39.8 points. That is the 12th 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 1,952 to 1,818 students (down 7%) and from 139 to 132 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yough SHS | Herminie | High | 09-12 | 592 |
| Yough Intrmd/MS Sch | Ruffsdale | Middle | 05-08 | 541 |
| H W Good El Sch | Herminie | Elementary | KG-04 | 270 |
| Mendon El Sch | Ruffsdale | Elementary | KG-04 | 234 |
| West Newton El Sch | West Newton | Elementary | KG-04 | 181 |
About Yough SD
As a small district in Pennsylvania, Yough SD teaches 1,818 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Yough SD spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 364 in this district, noticeably below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,818 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,797 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Yough SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.