Enrollment
281
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARRELL AREA SD·NCES 420969005248
Farrell Area HS/UMS
1700 Roemer Blvd, Farrell, PA 16121 · (724) 346-6585 · Mercer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
271 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 13% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Farrell Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
3.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.1% | 3.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 2.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Farrell Area HS/UMS
Farrell Area HS/UMS's state test result (13.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell Area HS/UMS this school | 281 | 96.4% | 13.9% |
| Pittsburgh Perry High School Pittsburgh | 430 | 99.5% | 14.5% |
| YouthBuild Phila CS Philadelphia | 271 | 94.5% | N/A |
| Multicultural Academy CS Philadelphia | 254 | 96.1% | 42.0% |
| Vaux HS: A Big Picture School Philadelphia | 284 | 98.9% | 10.7% |
| Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia | 417 | 99.3% | 30.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Farrell Area HS/UMS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #549 of 576 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.3% | #598 of 626 ▲ 6 | #12 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #593 of 626 ▲ 4 | #12 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #564 of 713 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #145 of 601 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #180 of 604 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #203 of 619 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #149 of 373 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
281
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 281 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 96% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 22.8 | 12.1:1 | 99% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 28.3 | 9.3:1 | 96% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 28 | 9.9:1 | 96% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 26.3 | 12.1:1 | 95% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 97% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 39 | 9.0:1 | 99% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 99% (459) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 36 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farrell Area HS/UMS.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (317 to 281); teachers down 13% (26.3 to 23).
About Farrell Area HS/UMS
Farrell Area HS/UMS is a small high school in Farrell, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 16121). School enrollment was 281 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students.
The district for Farrell Area HS/UMS is Farrell Area SD, with 2 schools and 695 students.
A majority of students at Farrell Area HS/UMS, 71%, are Black. The next largest groups are 12% White, 11% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 65 points above the 6% share among Mercer County residents. By the diversity index, Farrell Area HS/UMS comes in at 46%.
Farrell Area HS/UMS employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.2:1. High schools in Pennsylvania average about 12.8:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 96% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Mercer County averages 71%, lower than here.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Farrell Area HS/UMS ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. It scores 13.9%; the prediction is 36.3%.
Farrell Area HS/UMS is located in Mercer County, where median household income is about $59,976, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 37 public schools in Mercer County, with a combined enrollment of about 12,815.
The nearest public school is Russell C. Phillips Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Farrell Area HS/UMS is 7th among 7 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Farrell Area HS/UMS as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (277) and 2024-25 (281). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.9:1 in 2020-21 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Farrell Area HS/UMS can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,257
Census ACS
Median income
$59,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farrell Area SD
- Russell C. Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Farrell
- Russell C. Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Russell C. Phillips Elementary School0.1 mi · 414
- Musser Elementary School1.1 mi · 324
- Case Avenue Elementary School1.5 mi · 483
- Sharon Middle School1.5 mi · 254
- Sharon High School1.5 mi · 532
- West Hill Elementary School2.2 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Farrell Area HS/UMSHow many students attend Farrell Area HS/UMS?
Farrell Area HS/UMS enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Farrell Area HS/UMS serve?
Farrell Area HS/UMS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Farrell Area HS/UMS?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Farrell Area HS/UMS.
What is the student diversity at Farrell Area HS/UMS?
Student demographics at Farrell Area HS/UMS are roughly 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 71% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is Farrell Area HS/UMS public or private?
Farrell Area HS/UMS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Farrell Area SD.
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