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Enrollment
690
High
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENERAL MCLANE SD·NCES 421065002040
General McLane High School
11761 Edinboro Rd, Edinboro, PA 16412 · (814) 273-1033 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
304 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 9 | 168 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 185 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 180 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 157 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within General McLane SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
77.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
67.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +17.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.4% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 65.4% | 49.3% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
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 General McLane High School
General McLane High School's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| General McLane High School this school | 690 | 44.1% | 63.5% |
| Lakeland JSHS Scott Township | 623 | 43.3% | 49.9% |
| Selinsgrove Area High School Selinsgrove | 744 | 44.9% | 65.8% |
| Grove City Area High School Grove City | 649 | 43.5% | 58.0% |
| Harbor Creek Senior High School Harborcreek | 692 | 42.8% | 66.4% |
| Hughesville JSHS Hughesville | 728 | 41.3% | 49.2% |
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 General McLane High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #126 of 576 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #66 of 626 ▲ 113 | #3 of 15 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #91 of 626 ▲ 163 | #3 of 15 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #282 of 713 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #395 of 601 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #430 of 604 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #415 of 619 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #303 of 373 | #9 of 11 |
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
690
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 690 | 46.7 | 14.8:1 | 44% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 45.5 | 15.2:1 | 44% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 45.5 | 15.4:1 | 37% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 686 | 48 | 14.3:1 | 25% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 49.5 | 14.5:1 | 30% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 49 | 15.3:1 | 29% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 723 | 48 | 15.1:1 | 22% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 934 | 57 | 16.4:1 | 10% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 743 | 45 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for General McLane High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (717 to 690); teachers down 6% (49.5 to 46.7).
About General McLane High School
General McLane High School is a high school in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it is part of General McLane SD. The school's 690 students are in grades 9 through 12.
General McLane High School sits within General McLane SD, which has 4 schools and 2,075 students.
Federal enrollment data show General McLane High School is 91% White. Other groups include 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 83% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
General McLane High School counts 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. On average, high schools in Pennsylvania have 12.8:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Erie County, the average is 74%.
General McLane High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of Pennsylvania public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, General McLane High School is 4.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 63.5%. Predicted: 58.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Erie County, the median household income is $63,354, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Erie County has 68 public schools and roughly 35,738 students.
James W Parker Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of General McLane High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, General McLane High School is 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 690, starting from 686.
Threads on this page can be about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in General McLane SD
- James W Parker Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Edinboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- McKean Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
Other schools in Edinboro
- James W Parker Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Edinboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Nearby schools
- James W Parker Middle School0.2 mi · 652
- Edinboro Elementary School2.7 mi · 414
- McKean Elementary School5.7 mi · 319
- Fort LeBoeuf SHS7.3 mi · 652
- Fort LeBoeuf Middle School7.4 mi · 471
- Waterford Elementary School7.4 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About General McLane High SchoolHow large is General McLane High School?
General McLane High School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does General McLane High School serve?
General McLane High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at General McLane High School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at General McLane High School.
How diverse is General McLane High School?
General McLane High School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is General McLane High School public or private?
General McLane High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by General McLane SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.